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We Have To Make Sure That College Is Accessible And Affordable. Two Years Ago, I Stood Here And Called Upon Our Institutions Of Higher Learning To Develop Plans For Degrees That Cost No More Than $10,000. There Were Plenty Of Detractors At That Time Who Insisted It Couldn't Be Done. However, That Call Inspired Educators At Colleges And Universities Across Our State To Step Up To The Plate. Today, I'm Proud To Tell You That Thirteen Texas Universities Have Announced Plans For A $10,000 Degree.

I Mean, Dodd-frank Is Strangling Small Community Banks. It Doesn't Make Any Difference What The Interest Rate Is. They're Not - They're Not Going To Loan The Money Because They Can't Make Any Money For One Thing Plus The Cost Of Compliance.

I Am Also The Product Of A Place Called Paint Creek. Doesn't Have A Zip Code. It's Too Small To Be Called A Town Along The Rolling Plains Of Texas. We Grew Dryland Cotton And Wheat, And When I Wasn't Farming Or Attending Paint Creek Rural School, I Was Generally Over At Troop 48 Working On My Eagle Scout Award.

We Can't Have Deficit Spending In Texas. You Have To Balance Your Budget Every Two Years.

Tell The Trial Lawyers To Get Out Of Your State And To Quit Costing Businessmen And Women.