They clearly didn’t understand what the founders intended, which was they wanted states to be the experiments for democracy, so that they could try things different ways. Every time we make a move, whether it’s on elections or abortion or anything that’s good for our people, they come in, the federal government comes in, Biden comes in and tries to stop us from taking care of our people.
Ken Paxton: “They clearly didn’t understand what the founders intended, which was they wanted states to be the experiments for…”
On the recordSeptember 9, 2021
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Ken Paxton discusses the federal government's interference with state laws, particularly regarding abortion.
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