We'll do nothing to increase security, and it will do everything to destroy the economy and the local businesses that support tourism. And you know, Sheriff Cleveland talked about the $7 billion you think about if we spent that $7 billion on the surveillance technology that our law enforcement needs. If we spent some of that money on investing in the needs in these communities, we could take the Big Bend region to the next level. (17:20–17:31)
CLAIM
Asserts that $7 billion could be better spent on surveillance technology for law enforcement.
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