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Dustin Burrows: “I think Geo, through just smart governance, asking tough…”

Featuring: Dustin Burrows, Republican | Texas House of Representatives, District 83

Interview with Texas Speaker Dustin Burroughs on Education, Tax, and Border Policies

Published March 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 10:24

I'm excited to see what he actually can do. And this is a bipartisan issue. Nobody wants waste, fraud and abuse. Nobody wants their government wasting tax dollars. I think Geo, through just smart governance, asking tough questions, looking at things technology, is going to find lots of different ways to save taxpayer money. And I'm excited to see and unpackage all the things that he comes up with and the committee comes up with as far as recommendations. (10:24–10:35)

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