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Submitted by john wertz on 2022-02-04 14:26:17

Pros

Earned a reputation for being one of Texas’ most conservative lawmakers fighting for fiscal restraint and accountability.
Proven Conservative experience in the Texas Senate
Exposed CRT in State Agency
only Texas state senator in history to never accept a penny of government money during his tenure
recognized for authoring legislation uncovering the largest government corruption scandal in Texas history(Dallas County Schools, that stole tens of millions from Texas taxpayors)
authored legislation supporting term limits, pro-life measures, constitutional carry, and school choice
Says Abbott, who he says governs from the left, is more concerned about re-election than properly running the state
would continually call the lege into session until the egregious child gender modification is addressed
Plans to cap state spending increases to 2% per biennium and eliminate property taxes. Income taxes are off the table. Plans to fund government entirely through consumption-based taxing
Eliminate substantial amounts of funding from publicly-funding state universities and will end film and art subsidies
His campaign uncovered evidence that the Department of Family and Protective Services was requiring CRT training for their employees
Believes school-funding should follow the student, not the school
Says Abbott's attempts tp secure the border are nothing but photo ops
Opposes toll roads and foreign government ownership/management of them
Calls his past support of high-speed rail a mistake and is now against it.
Strongly against tax-payer funded lobbying and will take steps to do away with it
Endorsed by the True Texas Project

Cons

Proponent of statewide election audit, though it can only be county-by-county
Supports the UN International Baccalaureate program, as long as it excludes leftist ideology (not sure that can be done)