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John Cornyn: “All told, as a result of the Biden Harris administration's…”

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John Cornyn Details Texas' 'Financial Burden' From Biden's 'Abject Failure' To Secure Border

Published | Video Starts at 11:33

This was an all of government effort in the state of Texas. Even The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission put millions of dollars toward interdicting human trafficking at the border. All told, as a result of the Biden Harris administration's abject dereliction...costs the state of Texas about $11.1 billion. about $11.1 billion. Now, Texas, unlike many states in the rest of the country, doesn't have an income tax. We fund our government through sales tax and through property tax, and we don't have an income tax. (11:33–11:54)

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Asserts that Texas incurred $11.1 billion in costs due to federal border policy failures.

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