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Vincent Perez: “That's when you get a legislature that talks about freedom…”

Featuring: Vincent Perez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 77

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Texas Rep. Vince Perez (HD 77) joins the 2026 Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention

Published | Video Starts at 04:39

And once power is insulated, the agenda becomes predictable because the people writing the agenda, the no longer fear consequences from the communities that they're sidelining. That's when you get policies like school vouchers that drain neighborhood public schools. That's when you get a legislature that talks about freedom while refusing to expand access to health care. That's when higher education gets treated like privilege instead of an engine of opportunity. And that's when working people are asked to do more with less, while those at the very top get carve outs, loopholes and influence. (04:39–04:46)

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