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James Talarico: “Childcare, which is now more expensive than college in the…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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James Talarico CHALLENGES Ken Paxton to 3 Debates LIVE ON AIR

Published | Video Starts at 04:46

Well, the president needs to get out of the White House and get out in the country and hear from Americans about the, the struggles that they're facing because health care is just one of them. But it's also housing. It's also Childcare, which is now more expensive than college in the state of Texas. But the middle class has been decimated in this country. You mentioned Lyndon Johnson. This is LBJ's Senate seat that I'm running for. (04:46–04:50)

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