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Greg Abbott: “The state of Texas should fully fund public education, not…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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LIVE: Abbott on his 5-point property tax plan

Published | Video Starts at 35:59

It's called the school district property tax. And I say that your home should not be the piggy bank that's rated to pay for public schools. Instead, The state of Texas should fully fund public education, not your homestead. Now, let's go back to what. Let's go back to what Genevieve was talking about. She was talking about the importance of getting local officials and local residents involved in this process. (35:59–36:06)

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Advocates for state funding of public education instead of relying on property taxes.

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