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James Talarico: “It's this cost of living crisis that's crushing people all…”

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

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James Talarico: I Know EXACTLY Why Voters Stopped Trusting Democrats | The Bulwark Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 24:00

I went down to South Texas more times than I can count. I went down to the Valley a ton and I listened. I, I heard their concerns, both about immigration, but honestly primarily about costs. It's this cost of living crisis that's crushing people all over the state, but especially folks in South Texas. And then we developed a policy platform in partnership with them that could meet those needs. And I think showing up and listening is half the battle in politics. (24:00–24:06)

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Asserts that a cost of living crisis is particularly affecting people in South Texas.

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