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Beto O'Rourke: “You better believe, in the Rio Grande Valley, in South Texas, in Laredo, every single person in those communities…”

On the recordApril 14, 2022
You better believe, in the Rio Grande Valley, in South Texas, in Laredo, every single person in those communities, because their economy depends on cross-border trade, knows what Greg Abbott has done. He`s killing their businesses right now.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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O`Rourke criticizes Greg Abbott for harming local businesses in Texas due to his policies.

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