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Greg Casar: “The vast majority of Texas believe we shouldn't be locking…”

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

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Congressman-elect Greg Casar interview with KXAN News

Published | Video Starts at 06:45

The vast majority of Texans believe we should accept these Medicaid dollars so that people can have access to health insurance. The vast majority of Texas believe we shouldn't be locking people up for small amounts of marijuana. Instead we should be investing in our schools. If Republicans want to sign on to those bills, I'd be ready to do so, even be ready to compromise on those issues. (06:45–06:51)

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Asserts that most Texans oppose incarceration for small amounts of marijuana.

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