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Greg Abbott: “Your homestead should not be used to fund our schools…”

Featuring: Greg Abbott, Republican | Governor of Texas

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Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Get Out The Vote Event In Atkins, Texas Ahead Of Next Week's Primaries

Published | Video Starts at 31:16

You're not responsible for cutting your schools. The state of Texas is responsible for funding our schools. So we must have a change in the law and that is going forward. Your homestead should not be used to fund our schools. Instead, the state of Texas will fully fund public education in our state. All those together will ensure that your carving tax bills don't be cut in more than half and remain down for the rest of the time you live in at home. (31:16–31:26)

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Proposes that homesteads should not fund schools; the state should fully fund public education.

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