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Apparently someone wants to challenge me on this

Apparently someone wants to challenge me on this. I will call this out as I have several times before - Republicans are the ones who defund our public schools, and then turn around and point at them to criticizing them for failing. Ya'll caused this problem. Don't sit here in this deep-red state of #Texas and say that us Dems are the cause of failure. Ya'll dominate the State House, State Senate, and governorship. ANY failure that occurs in Texas is on YOU! Not us. I stand in support of our public school teachers. And I'll die on this hill. @dentondemocrats @deliaparkermims @collindemocrat #txlege

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Earlier this session, um there was a press conference that I believe every member of your caucus likely attended, talking about a fifteen thousand dollar pay raise for teachers, and I notice that your amendment has a ten thousand dollar pay raise for teachers. Are you saying that teachers aren't worth that extra five thousand dollars that y'all were in this room just two months ago talking about?

No, sir. We we did that on purpose for you. So this is your opportunity to bring an amendment to the amendment. You want to join me? $15,000? Let's do it. I'll put my signature down if you put yours down.

Would you do 30,000 for teachers? Yeah, let's do that. Let's do that. Yeah, would you do 30,000? You want to you want to be a big boy? Let's do it. Would you I'll just I'll delay 15,000. Would you do 30,000 for the few?

How much time do you need? Would you do 30,000 for teachers? Hey, are you gonna sign it? For 40,000? Are you gonna sign it? Cheap seats, man. Come on. Let's go.

No, we'll just vote it down. Thank you. Have a good day. Thank you for not caring about teachers.