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Beto O'Rourke: “It’s the Abbott tax in Texas, 20 to 50 bucks a month per utility payer, whether you live in an apartment or a home…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2022
It’s the Abbott tax in Texas, 20 to 50 bucks a month per utility payer, whether you live in an apartment or a home across the state of Texas. And not just this month, and not just for this year, but for the next 20 years to pay back the mess that Abbott and those in the gas supply industry made in Texas in the first place.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke criticizes Governor Abbott for the rising utility costs in Texas due to the mishandling of the gas supply issue.

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