Education – General We must commit to investing in our children’s future by fully funding public education so our children have the resources they need to compete in the 21st century. Our children’s teachers are the single most important factor in their academic success, but here in Texas, th...
Education - General We must commit to investing in our children’s future by fully funding public education so our children have the resources they need to compete in the 21st century. Our children’s teachers are the single most important factor in their academic success, but here in Texas, t...
Bell County has been a wonderful place for Peggy and I to raise our children, and we want to make sure it stays that way for generations to come. That is why it is crucial that we keep our air clean and our drinking water safe for our children. Our environment is not just the source of our na...
I will work to secure our borders and deport illegal immigrants who are criminals and drug dealers. I believe that we need to crack down on companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. These companies exploit illegal workers and drive down the wages so that legal workers cannot afford to take...
Every family deserves access to quality, affordable health care coverage. People who do not have health insurance and do not have access to preventative care are actually a greater drain on the taxpayer dollar. For example, a person with diabetes could end up having a $10,000 surgery to amputat...
I am glad that the legislature cut property taxes by a third in 2006, but all they did was replace those property taxes with a tax on small businesses. I will fight to keep property taxes low and to reduce the tax burden on our small businesses.
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