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James Talarico: “Our federal government should have the backs of our cities…”

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

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James Talarico discusses plan to help U.S. veterans during speech in Killeen, Texas

Published | Video Starts at 22:41

It unproportionately affects cities like K Parker Heights Copper Crew. And I was wondering what you have in mind for cities like that that are affected by that deeply. Absolutely. Our federal government should have the backs of our cities, our local governments that are carrying a lot of this weight. And it shouldn't just fall to cities like Killeen. It should be a shared burden. We all are committed to serving the veterans who served us. (22:41–22:48)

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Asserts that the federal government should support local governments in managing veteran-related responsibilities.

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