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Lonestarblue

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4. You are correct. Deliberate channeling of money to more white, Republican areas.

Reply to Grokenstein (Reply #1)

Fri May 20, 2022, 02:50 AM

May 2022

Houston is heavily Democratic with a large share of the state’s black population. I’m sure Abbott and Bush deliberately steered money to those who vote Republican. It’s what Republicans always do.

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You are correct. Deliberate channeling of money to more white, Republican areas. Lonestarblue May 2022 #4

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