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James Talarico: “Trickle down economics is not a theory. It's theft.”

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 03:01

And it's because for 50 years, puppet politicians like Ken Paxton have been rigging this economy in favor of their billionaire mega donors at our expense. And it's, it's, it's been theft. I mean, Trickle down economics is not a theory. It's theft. And it's been with their bribes, their, their bailouts, their billionaire Tax breaks. They've been stealing from the American people. This affordability crisis has really hit its peak, especially over the last few years as prices have skyrocketed. (03:01–03:05)

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Asserts that trickle-down economics is equivalent to theft.

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