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Matt Shaheen: “He [James Talarico] wants it to be easier for local…”

Featuring: Matt Shaheen, Republican | Texas House of Representatives, District 66

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Republican Texas Representatives discuss why they now back U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton

Published | Video Starts at 00:30

And again, this is an area where Ken Paxton excels. And quite frankly, you know, James Talarico actually voted against a constitutional amendment to forbid an income tax. He [James Talarico] wants it to be easier for local governments to increase people's property taxes. He's on the wrong side of so many of these economic issues, of job issues. And again, Ken Paxton's going to excel here. (00:30–09:15)

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Asserts that James Talarico supports making it easier for local governments to raise property taxes.

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