Ken Paxton
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a minority Republicans after he put the rules in place that the caucus, the Republican caucus would decide who the speaker was. And when he lost that vote in caucus, he walked out, cut a deal with the Democrats and he just became speaker of the Texas house. That is for power. That is for his own personal power.
a minority Republicans after he put the rules in place that the caucus, the Republican caucus would decide who the speaker was. And when he lost that vote in caucus, he walked out, cut a deal with the Democrats and he just became speaker of the Texas house. That is for power. That is for his own personal power.
a minority Republicans after he put the rules in place that the caucus, the Republican caucus would decide who the speaker was. And when he lost that vote in caucus, he walked out, cut a deal with the Democrats and he just became speaker of the Texas house. That is for power. That is for his own personal power.
And that the Republicans that do that have traded getting good policy done, getting property tax and school choice. protecting the border, not doing impeachments of guys that just got elected. They traded that to have power. That's all it is.
And that the Republicans that do that have traded getting good policy done, getting property tax and school choice. protecting the border, not doing impeachments of guys that just got elected. They traded that to have power. That's all it is.
And that the Republicans that do that have traded getting good policy done, getting property tax and school choice. protecting the border, not doing impeachments of guys that just got elected. They traded that to have power. That's all it is.
Not too much. I mean, these guys, I mean, they only make $600 a month. So, you know, anything is good after that, I guess. We're pretty vulnerable that way. I think we are. And I think a lot of these people, because Texas House, you get paid $600 a month. So most people that run have to have money. You can't. Of course.
Not too much. I mean, these guys, I mean, they only make $600 a month. So, you know, anything is good after that, I guess. We're pretty vulnerable that way. I think we are. And I think a lot of these people, because Texas House, you get paid $600 a month. So most people that run have to have money. You can't. Of course.
Not too much. I mean, these guys, I mean, they only make $600 a month. So, you know, anything is good after that, I guess. We're pretty vulnerable that way. I think we are. And I think a lot of these people, because Texas House, you get paid $600 a month. So most people that run have to have money. You can't. Of course.
And if you don't have money, you're getting paid somewhere for something because it's impossible to live on, obviously, $600 a month. So, Everybody has to either work, and it's hard to work when you've got a job that may take a year out of every two years.
And if you don't have money, you're getting paid somewhere for something because it's impossible to live on, obviously, $600 a month. So, Everybody has to either work, and it's hard to work when you've got a job that may take a year out of every two years.
And if you don't have money, you're getting paid somewhere for something because it's impossible to live on, obviously, $600 a month. So, Everybody has to either work, and it's hard to work when you've got a job that may take a year out of every two years.
So, this goes back to George W. Bush appointed him to be a U.S. Supreme Court judge inβnot U.S., but a Texas Supreme Court judge. Andβ When he did that, he authored an opinion that created this thing called Robin Hood, which takes from the wealthy school districts and gives to the poor, supposedly. And what that did to our system was it created a mediocre school system because it's just socialism.
So, this goes back to George W. Bush appointed him to be a U.S. Supreme Court judge inβnot U.S., but a Texas Supreme Court judge. Andβ When he did that, he authored an opinion that created this thing called Robin Hood, which takes from the wealthy school districts and gives to the poor, supposedly. And what that did to our system was it created a mediocre school system because it's just socialism.
So, this goes back to George W. Bush appointed him to be a U.S. Supreme Court judge inβnot U.S., but a Texas Supreme Court judge. Andβ When he did that, he authored an opinion that created this thing called Robin Hood, which takes from the wealthy school districts and gives to the poor, supposedly. And what that did to our system was it created a mediocre school system because it's just socialism.
Instead of just letting the wealthy school districts make their schools however they want to, we've got to take their money away. Why don't we just fund the poor school districts? It makes no sense, but...
Instead of just letting the wealthy school districts make their schools however they want to, we've got to take their money away. Why don't we just fund the poor school districts? It makes no sense, but...
Instead of just letting the wealthy school districts make their schools however they want to, we've got to take their money away. Why don't we just fund the poor school districts? It makes no sense, but...
It's about making it all equal. That's socialism. It doesn't work. It's never worked anywhere. We have no example that it actually works. And yet, John Cornyn did that for George W. Bush because George wanted to be president. He didn't want to pass a major tax increase, so he let John do it judicially. It was a 5-4 decision. John Cornyn was on the 5-4. Really? And I'm pretty sure he authored it.
It's about making it all equal. That's socialism. It doesn't work. It's never worked anywhere. We have no example that it actually works. And yet, John Cornyn did that for George W. Bush because George wanted to be president. He didn't want to pass a major tax increase, so he let John do it judicially. It was a 5-4 decision. John Cornyn was on the 5-4. Really? And I'm pretty sure he authored it.