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‘We have to suck it up’: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit

‘We have to suck it up’: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, greets a supporter during a campaign stop in Longview on Sept. 15, 2026. Credit: Michael Cavazos for The Texas Tribune By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton suggested he would support cu...

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