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Gina Hinojosa: “We have the most people who can't afford to pay their electricity bills and they're cut off from their…”

Featuring: Gina Hinojosa, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 49

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And it's Texans who suffer. Let me tell you, we have the most people without health insurance. We have the most children without health insurance. We have the most people who can't afford to pay their electricity bills and they're cut off from their electricity in the whole nation. In this state that is an energy powerhouse, we have the most bankruptcies and it is our small businesses that are having to shut their doors. (06:11–06:19)

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Claims Texas leads the nation in electricity disconnections due to unpaid bills.

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