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Greg Abbott: “Government had grown too large. Some level of downsizing is…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Reductions and job rips on the details? I simply don't have the details on the concept. I think a lot of people agree that Government had grown too large. Some level of downsizing is very important. It creates greater efficiency. But at the same time, there's been an extraordinary amount of wasteful and fraudulent spending that's been uncovered. Those are taxpayer dollars. (50:32–50:40)

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Asserts that the government has grown too large and downsizing is necessary.

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