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Abbott Meets Local Lawmakers for Roundtable

Posted/updated on: December 20, 2014 at 4:29 pm
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thumb_greg-abbott-3TYLER — Governor-elect Greg Abbott was in Tyler Thursday. KETK reports he met with East Texas legislators on what the new session would hold. He says border security, education, and transportation are his top priorities. Abbott says President Obama’s executive order on immigration is extremely troubling. According to Abbott, “The president himself said more than 20 times that he didn’t have the authority, as the chief executive, to create a law like this. And then by executive order he did it! And he said, ‘I have just created a new law.’ That is unconstitutional.” In turn, Abbott plans to add $300 million in funding, as well as deploy additional state troopers, for tighter border security. He said, “As governor I will step up and take charge, and ensure that we have a secure border.”

In regard to education, Abbott strongly believes teachers should start teaching basic math and literacy skills to students at the pre-K level. He plans to invest $1,500 per student to help improve this program. According to Abbott, “Children need to get off to a great start in education. I believe that we need to build a firm foundation for the future of their education.” On the topic of state infrastructure, Abbott says de-congesting our highways, is a must, especially in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. He says, “I want to add $4 billion more to building roads in Texas without raising a single penny in taxes fees or tolls.” According to the governor-elect, it’s also crucial that Texas remain the number one state in the nation for job creation.



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