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Ken Paxton: “He [James Talarico] said you can't be a Christian if you…”

Featuring: Ken Paxton, Republican | Attorney General of Texas

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Ken Paxton speaks after defeating John Cornyn in Texas Senate runoff

Published | Video Starts at 02:02

His first answer was trans kids. That's weird. And that's a radical guy. He's a threat to our prosperity and Texas economy. He [James Talarico] said you can't be a Christian if you support the oil and gas industries. He wants to raise your taxes and he won't do a single thing to lower costs for you and your family. And finally, he's a threat to our very way of life and our values. (02:02–06:00)

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