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Mayra Flores: “Four years ago, we had a stronger economy under President…”

Featuring: Mayra Flores, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Texas, District 34

District 34 Debate 1.

Published October 17, 2024 | Video Starts at 02:06

What specific policies or legislation do you support to ease the financial burden Texans are facing? You have 60 seconds. Thank you for that question. Well, Four years ago, we had a stronger economy under President Trump. It was his policies that gave us more money in our pockets to be able to take care of our children and take care of our families. (02:06–02:11)

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Asserts that the economy was stronger under President Trump four years ago.

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“Policies [by the Biden and Harris administration] have cost this by them constantly sending billions of dollars abroad.”
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“Most Americans right now don't even have $1,000 in their savings account.”
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“The Biden and Harris administration have disappointed us. Their policies have destroyed the economy and have destroyed the border as well.”
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“Servers get paid $2.13. They rely on their tips.”
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“A lot of businesses cannot afford paying over $7 an hour.”
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“I have met a lot of small businesses throughout South Texas and they've told me over and over we would not be able to sustain that amount of…”
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“We're $35 trillion in debt.”
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“Every American would have to pay about $100,000 for America to get out of debt.”
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“One of the reasons why we have this high cost of living is because you voted for [HR 1280].”
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“The Democrat Party has sent billions and billions of dollars abroad. That's what's caused inflation.”
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“We're printing trillions and trillions of dollars and that is devaluating the dollar.”
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“We have to stop sending billions of dollars abroad that we don't have while the American people here are living paycheck to paycheck.”
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“It's the Biden administration, the Harris administration that have cost all this.”
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“He voted for HR 6678, which prohibits deporting illegal immigrants that commit fraud.”
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“Anyone that is illegally in the country that commits Social Security fraud should be deported.”
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“We need to pressure these universities in bringing the costs down.”
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“I believe that parents should have the right to decide what is the best education for their children.”
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“I also believe we need to protect our little girls, sports you know, our congressman voted in favor of biological men to play in women's…”
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“He says one thing here in South Texas, but he goes to Washington and he votes in favor for biological men to women's sports.”
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“And he voted also for children to be transition as well.”
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