Texas Gov. Beto O’Rourke’s Democratic nominee held a rally at the Grand Texan Hotel three days before early voting began in the state on Monday.
O’Rourke spoke about his stance on education, expanding Medicaid, and investing in infrastructure.
Candidates praised the Texas educators who attended, calling them heroes.
“There is no good reason why you should be so damn underpaid compared to teachers in this country,” he said. O’Rourke added that a teacher in Texas averages about $7,500 underpaid, while a teacher in West Texas can be underpaid from $10,000 to $16,000. .
He said Texas’ economy is the ninth largest in the world and has the resources to better reward teachers.
“We have the wealth and resources to pay these teachers well, so they don’t have to take a second or third job,” said O’Rourke. . – Life adjustments will be made every year from now on. ”
If he wins the gubernatorial election, his administration has said it will cancel the State of Texas Student Assessment (STAAR) test.
“Given the learning loss and trauma experienced by these children, it is important to consider risky, high-pressure standardized tests that do not effectively measure the child’s potential or the effort expended on her.” We don’t lose valuable classroom time, instead,” he said. The audience cheered.
He said he would make public education a priority again in Texas.
“And we no longer need the threat of taking public taxes from public classrooms and sending them to private schools in the form of vouchers. ‘ said O’Rourke.
He said it was hard to find supporters of Governor Abbott who would disagree with him on this education stance, calling it a basic, fundamental value that all Texans subscribe to.
O’Rourke started talking about Medicaid. He said Lone Star State was one of the last states not to accept the expansion of Medicaid.
“In raw numbers, this is what it means,” said O’Rourke. Texas. ”
He said Texas would get that $10 billion back each year if it signed the Medicaid expansion deal it’s currently negotiating.
“Not only will it create hundreds of thousands of jobs, including jobs for health care providers, nurses, doctors and behavioral specialists, but it will also connect more people who don’t need care today,” he said. Told.
O’Rourke said Texas is 51st In short, the largest provider of mental health services in Texas is the county prison system.
He said hospitals in Texas were in the red and 16 local hospitals closed during Abbott’s tenure.
“I am now going to a rural community not far from where I am in Midlands that literally has no online connectivity. I was.
He said “nothing” excuses the fact that some Texans can’t or can’t access the Internet.
O’Rourke said he’s not as partisan as some might think, bringing Republican leaders to the table and working with them to help the community.
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