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Ken Paxton: “Since he's been there, the budget deficit's gone from $6.2…”

Featuring: Ken Paxton, Republican | Attorney General of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 03:59

John Cornish sided with Joe Biden on bringing Afghan refugees here without vetting them. He opposed the border wall and has said it numerous times. He's been for amnesty. He's pushed forward with spending. Since he's been there, the budget deficit's gone from $6.2 trillion to over $38 trillion. So he's not been part of the solution. He, he's been in opposition to the solution. And I think Donald Trump knows that. (03:59–04:05)

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Asserts that the budget deficit increased significantly during John Cornyn's tenure.

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