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Greg Abbott: “Talarico...voted for a state income tax.”

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Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Press Briefing With Texas Law Enforcement Officials

Published May 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 18:06

He voted to defund police. He voted for DEI in public schools. He voted for boys and girls sports. He voted in favor of sexual transition surgery for children. He voted Talarico...voted for a state income tax. And he was against our efforts to secure the border. Each one of those alone would disqualify him from being elected in Texas. (18:06–18:39)

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Asserts that James Talarico voted for a state income tax.

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