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Greg Abbott: “Under Operation Lone Star, Texas allocated more than $11 billion of Texas taxpayer money for border security, and…”

On the recordMay 1, 2023
Under Operation Lone Star, Texas allocated more than $11 billion of Texas taxpayer money for border security, and earlier this year I requested Congress reimburse Texas for these costs in full.
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Greg Abbott
Republican · Texas
Source
usatoday.com
Jul 5, 2025

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Abbott highlights Texas's spending on border security and requests reimbursement from Congress.

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