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Beto O'Rourke: “As you pointed out earlier, not only has he not eliminated it, Texas unfortunately leads the nation in the number of…”

On the recordJune 27, 2022
As you pointed out earlier, not only has he not eliminated it, Texas unfortunately leads the nation in the number of people who have been raped in our state.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

O`Rourke responds to Abbott's claim about eliminating rape, highlighting the reality of rising rape statistics in Texas.

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