If Congressional Republicans are successful in repealing the Affordable Care Act and gutting Medicaid:
2 MILLION Texans will see higher premiums
5 MILLION Texans with pre-existing health conditions could lose critical protections
All in order to more tax breaks to billionaires
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Scooplet: Texas House Democratic leader wants to leverage GOP priority bills to advance their agenda. Story with @AaronTorres_: dallasnews.com/news/2023/03/2 #txlege
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“As he's on his statewide road show about parental rights, the governor should visit parents in Houston ISD and look them in the eye to say that he did everything in his power to support their children and their schools,” Martinez Fischer said. #txlege
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. filed a bill to require an external audit of the "efficiency" of Operation Lone Star. The external auditor could not be "subject to direction" from or under his bill.
Bill text: capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/bi
#HB4612 #txlege
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Chairman opens our press conference announcing the #InvestInTexasChildren public education funding plan.
Follow as we hear from speakers from , , & .
Teachers, parents, & students deserve bipartisan support for fully funded classrooms. ⤵️
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Today, we stood with Texas teachers and House Democrats when announcing our transformational plan that will fully fund our classrooms and schools.
In a historic budget surplus, the GOP’s initial plan takes $1.5B from our schools.
Texans deserve better. What's our plan? 🧵
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. recalls his surprise at reading GOP leaders’ base budget & finding in the public education a designation of $15B for property tax cuts but no funding boosts for schools.
‘There’s a big giant footnote that says To Be Determined,’ he recounts. ‘We can do better than that.’
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"When it comes to the TEA and HISD, you can't be the arsonist and the fire marshal." - Chairman
For decades, Texas Republicans have underfunded our public schools. Now, they want you to trust them to run the biggest school district in the state.
Texans deserve better.
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“If we have a lousy attorney general that continues to become a trouble magnet when it comes to his administration, that's going to cost the state a lot more money, too,” Martinez Fischer said. #txlege
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NEW: House Speaker Dade Phelan releases the latest batch of priority bills.
One of the bolls create a Border Protection Unit, while another would prohibit district and county attorneys from refusing to enforce certain criminal offenses. #txlege
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Texans deserve to have solutions crafted and bills authored by folks whose knowledge of the border goes beyond what’s covered by Tucker Carlson on Fox News.
Instead, the extremist author of HB 20 likely knows more about the border with Oklahoma than with Mexico. #txlege
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House Democrat Chair gives the response to our interview with on “education savings accounts.”
“We don't do a la carte budgeting in the state of Texas. We're all in for one Texas, one community, one state.”
#txlege #txtheissueis
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"I think where negotiations fall apart is when you create policies that just give a corporate handout to companies that may not deserve one" said Martinez Fischer, who chairs the House Democratic Caucus. #txlege
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In the Senate, all 31 members signed onto ’s property tax bill.
In the House, no such bipartisanship.
Dem Caucus Chair is criticizing the House’s latest property tax bill early.
“Ds want to know if Rs plan to propose anything to help working families.”
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I'm grateful to all the that came from across Texas to visit with lawmakers today.
Your stories, your advocacy, and your grit inspire all of us to keep fighting for the common-sense solutions to keep our kids safe.
. is with you every step of the way.
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Now at the Capitol: hundreds of advocates from @MomsDemand and @txgunsense join Uvalde families in marching to the Capitol calling for an end to gun violence
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During a natural disaster—especially when there is a loss of power—it is essential that state agencies are communicating with every community in a language they can understand. #txlege
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Great questioning from @TMFtx on need for language access and need for communication during disasters
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At the end of the day, you can listen to what someone says, but to know the truth, look at what they’ve done
Under the last 30 years of Republican leadership, our taxes are higher and freedoms fewer than ever before
With a historic surplus, it’s time to invest in Texas #txlege
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We will be fighting with a laser-like focus to make sure that the Texas of today and that the Texas of tomorrow are reflected in our school system, in our higher education, and in our workforce.
That's just the bottom line. #txlege
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Our message to Governor Abbott is clear:
If you don't like a diverse state, then maybe it's time to move. #txlege
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“Before we squander this money on pet projects and tax cuts that don’t touch everyone in Texas, we ought to fix the things that impact us all.
That is what Texas Democrats want to do this session. We want to invest in Texas.” #txlege
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Our message to Governor Abbott is clear:
If you don't like a diverse state, then maybe it's time to move. #txlege
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. opens Dems' presser w/gig for delivering state of state at rare-earth minerals company in San Marcos:
'We're all happy to be here in the Capitol. .. You're not required to give your cell phone away [and] sign a non-disclosure agmt to hear what we say' 1/2
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Texas House Democrats are fighting to cut costs for you and your family.
Know what's at stake this session:
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Know the difference.
Know what's at stake.
Know who is fighting for you and your family.
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Hi we just wanted to tell you that you did a good job today. Your letter and the Democratic Response was alright. Thank you for your leadership.
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If passing private school vouchers is Governor Abbott’s dream, then House Democrats will be his nightmare.
The HDC and karma vibe like that.🧣
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Why is the Governor of Florida writing our Governor's State of the State? #txlege
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Gov. Abbott's State of the State tonight wasn't about helping Texans...but rather it was his primetime audition to be the Republican nominee for President.
How do we know?
A whole line was pulled verbatim from DeSantis answer on Fox News... #txlege
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