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John Whitmire: “We've lost 2.5 billion since 2015 when the real revenue cap…”

Featuring: John Whitmire, Nonpartisan | Mayor of Houston | Texas

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The State of Houston: A Conversation with Mayor John Whitmire

Published | Video Starts at 24:52

I don't live in a silo. We don't. I've got to let Houstonians know I'm doing everything I can. We're honest, we're transparent. But I need some revenue. You know, We've lost 2.5 billion since 2015 when the real revenue cap kicked in. 2.5 billion. Go look at the streets. The broken water mains, the. That's a result. And I'm not sitting here saying I've already demonstrated I want efficient government, but at some point in time, you get what you pay for. (24:52–24:59)

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Asserts that $2.5 billion has been lost since the revenue cap began in 2015.

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