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Tan Parker: “I wanted to cover 23 areas of public policy.”

Featuring: Tan Parker, Republican | Texas State Senate, District 12

Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast

Published June 11, 2021 | Video Starts at 02:19

Now, what impact did bringing so many different voices to the table have on this book, Making Government Work? Well, Matt, look, it was an incredible journey for me to think about. All right? I wanted to cover 23 areas of public policy. right? Yeah. And then I decided, okay, who would be the most powerful voice in America for each different topic? (02:19–02:23)

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“The original Making Government Work was done by my mentor, Tex Lazar, who was the Assistant Attorney General of the United States.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 00:56-01:04
“He published the original version back in 1994.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 01:05-01:09
“There's not a book anywhere like this that is so timely to the present, that reflects so many incredible, powerful conservative voices in…”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 03:08-03:19
“Making government work is more timely right now in the present than ever before, frankly, given the fact that we have a complete takeover by…”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 04:13-04:32
“Washington thinks that it created the states. It's just the other way around. The states created Washington.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 05:03-05:10
“I've got many pieces of legislation have been adopted in 20 or more states.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 05:45-05:51
“Texas has led the country in tort reform.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 08:19-08:23
“If the other 49 states would implement tort reform the way we did in Texas, they would all be so much sounder economically, so much…”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 08:25-08:34
“In Texas, just this week, taking one of those nuggets, we passed a beautiful piece of pro life legislation called the Heartbeat Bill.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 09:17-09:25
“All of the author proceeds are being donated to charity. 90% of everything that's made is going to veterans causes in this country.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 13:39-13:52
“5% will go to Dr. Laffer's favorite charity around financial literacy for all Americans.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 13:51-13:58
“5% will go to Chuck Norris's charity with regard to keeping kids off the streets and off of crimes, off of drugs and out of crime.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 13:58-14:07
“There is no single compilation of the most powerful conservative voices in America today on the biggest topics.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 14:15-14:34
“I am reprinting the original forward to Making government work from 26 years ago by none other than President Ronald Reagan.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 15:28-15:38
“I do have a website that's out there, www.makinggovernmentwork.com.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 16:40-16:46
“It's available everywhere. You can buy books from Amazon to Barnes and Noble to Target and anywhere else in the country.”
Interview with Tan Parker on 'Making Government Work' on Across the States Podcast | Uploaded June 11, 2021 | 16:46-16:54