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Greg Abbott: “One reason for that movement [of families] is because…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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INTERVIEW Gov. Abbott talks about securing the border, school choice and sports gambling

Published | Video Starts at 08:48

A lot of people moving from Bexar county up to the New Braunfels area. And so when those, when the families move out, that means that the children are not there to go to the school. One reason for that movement [of families] is because property taxes are way too high. And that's one reason why we're focused on cutting property taxes. But most school closures are really consolidations because families are moving out of where they used to have children attend school. (08:48–08:53)

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Asserts that high property taxes are a reason for families moving.

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