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Beto O'Rourke: “I`m so proud of the people of Texas who forced Greg Abbott back down and offered this ridiculous proposal of these…”

On the recordApril 20, 2022
I`m so proud of the people of Texas who forced Greg Abbott back down and offered this ridiculous proposal of these unnecessary inspections that cost the Texas economy $470 million a day was in the words of our statewide elected Republican agriculture commissioner, Syd Miller, economy-killing and drove prices up in every part of the Texas economy especially in our supermarkets.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
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msnbc.com

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Beto O`Rourke celebrates the public's pressure that led to Greg Abbott reversing his inspection policy, emphasizing the economic impact.

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