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Governor Abbott on Law Enforcement Border Securit

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“TEXAS GOVERNOR ABBOTT ON BORDER SECURITY REIMBURSEMENT URBINO BENNY MARTINEZ”

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Gov. Abbott has used a wheelchair since age 26 after a jogging accident.

In 1984, a falling oak tree paralyzed Abbott during a jog in Houston. He sued and won damages — then later championed tort reform limiting similar lawsuits as TX Attorney General.

Topic poll · all networksWill other states follow Texas and fund their own border ops?

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Texas spent ~$9.6B on border security from 2021–2023!

Since launching Operation Lone Star in 2021, Texas has funded thousands of DPS troopers and National Guard troops at the border — more than most countries spend on their entire border agencies.

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