Texas Governor Debate: Does it Change Anything? - Liberty Nation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : When it was time to discuss gun policy in more detail, O'Rourke appeared to concede that despite calling for the banning of AR-15s and other similar firearms, he will likely not succeed in that endeavor and decided to focus on other ways to restrict gun ownership.
48% : "He didn't say a word about Austin cutting their police funding by $100 million," the governor said.
47% : When asked if he supports the "Defund the Police" movement, O'Rourke said: "I support full funding for law enforcement and accountability and justice.
45% : He brought up the record-level number of homicides committed in Austin after the city slashed its police budget.
39% : The debate took place at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, which is only 20 miles from the southern border.
37% : Law enforcement was another hot-button issue during the debate, especially with the shadow of the Uvalde school shooting looming wide over the proceedings.

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