James Talarico
American politician, Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 2019, a former middle-school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian, and the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Texas in 2026.
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The US economy has become crony capitalism, serving those who can pay politicians for access.
Their wordsThis economic system only serves those who can afford to pay politicians for access and control. This is not capitalism; this is crony capitalism.
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Their wordsFlock cameras have no place in Texas.
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A border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption that makes no one safer.
Their wordsA border wall through Big Bend would be a monument to corruption. Local law enforcement opposes it — because it won’t make anyone safe. It’ll only make out-of-state contractors rich.
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The federal gas tax should be suspended to offset the price surge from the 2026 Iran war.
Their wordsI’m calling for a suspension of the federal gas tax — which would immediately drop the price of gas by 18 cents a gallon.
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Their wordsBecause the biggest divide in our politics is not left vs right — it’s top vs bottom.
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Their wordsBut there is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem we're not willing to solve ourselves. God moves and works through us. God has no other hands but our hands.
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Their wordsBan corporate PACs & super PACs Ban lawmakers from trading stocks And require every member of Congress to hold annual town halls
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Their wordsThey want to base our laws on the Bible until they read the words of Jesus.
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Their wordsThe reason poverty exists in the wealthiest country on earth isn't because we can't feed the poor — it's because we can't satisfy the rich. We should tax trillionaires out of existence.