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Greg Casar: “I expect the president will announce and I'll be, I'll…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Published March 23, 2023 | Video Starts at 22:47

In one word, I'd say right now. I'm disappointed President Biden hasn't announced a 2024 bid yet officially. But yes or no, do you want President Biden to run for reelection? Yeah, I expect the president will announce and I'll be, I'll support him. Who would you support if he doesn't run? If he doesn't run, then it'll be really interesting to see who does. (22:47–22:51)

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“The vast majority of people, even in places like Texas, want to see us restore abortion rights.”
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“They want to see the minimum wage rise.”
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“They want to see us work on comprehensive immigration reform.”
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“They want to see us tackle the climate crisis and create good union jobs for people.”
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“In Texas, we're seeing such a sprint to the extreme right that it leaves the majority of people behind.”
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“The president has very powerful and important authority to create progress for the American people.”
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“We will be working and pushing the Biden administration to do more for a gun safety policy.”
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“The president has the authority and the ability to push forward new rules to guarantee more workers the right to overtime pay.”
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“We also are implementing things like the Infrastructure and Jobs act to create millions of union jobs to repair our aging infrastructure.”
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“The Inflation Reduction act and its climate provisions to invest in clean renewable energy.”
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“The demand that we were making on behalf of construction workers were organizing alongside was just the right to a water break.”
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“The first law that I ever got passed wasn't when I was an elected official, was actually as an organizer bringing families together, asking…”
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“The Texas legislature is considering passing bills to get rid of water breaks.”
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“Passed policies to raise the minimum wage for people working on city projects up to $15 an hour, now up to $20 an hour.”
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“The state legislature is potentially undoing things like a $15 an hour minimum wage, water breaks, or eviction protections.”
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“Governor [Greg Abbott] prioritized 'show me your papers' laws against immigrants.”
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“Congress should codify abortion rights permanently into law.”
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“Pass the Women's Health Protection Act.”
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“Pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to restore voting rights fully in Texas.”
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“Pass the Equality Act to fully protect our LGBTQ neighbors.”
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“Pass the PRO Act to protect union rights in Texas.”
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“During the pandemic, [Governor Greg Abbott] was targeting trans kids instead of prioritizing schools.”
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“[Governor Greg Abbott's] actions have specifically hurt working Texans, black, white and brown.”
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“We have a humanitarian crisis of people being displaced from their countries throughout the western hemisphere.”
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“We should set up lawful and orderly pathways for people to immigrate here.”
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“Create visas and legal pathways for people escaping violence in destabilized nations.”
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“The expansion of Title 42 is not going to make our border more secure.”
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“We need to create safe and legal, orderly pathways for folks to seek asylum.”
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