And the state is going to strip away the designation for women and minority businesses and only favor veterans with disabilities. Talk to me about the decision. Why you guys made that decision. Well, We wanted a level playing field in the state of Texas. Look, we shouldn't be discriminating against anybody. And so we want a level playing field. We want best value. You know, our. As comptroller of the state, basically the chief financial officer for the state, my ultimate responsibility is taking care of taxpayer dollars. (17:57–18:04)
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Asserts the goal of creating a non-discriminatory, level playing field in Texas.
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