And that figure doesn't even take into account what local counties and cities and other nonprofits were forced to further shoulder when it came to the financial burden. Before President Biden came to office, Texas spent $800 million every two years on border security. roughly $400 million a year. That means that taxpayers are on the hook for nearly 14 times what they typically spent on border security due to the failure of the Biden administration. (12:28–12:37)
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Asserts that Texas previously spent $800 million biennially on border security.
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