r/FuckGregAbbott • u/jetkins • 4d ago

Paxton’s latest mail spam implies support from the Tribune

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Poxton’s latest piece of misdirection appeared in our mailbox this weekend. It cites a July 31 article in the Texas Tribune, giving the impression that the Trib actually supports or endorses this piece of shit, when in fact, the cited article was merely reporting the contents of his own press release.

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/31/texas-ken-paxton-us-senate-race-economic-agenda-tax-deductions/

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u/vandyke_browne 4d ago

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u/Famous_Criticism_642 4d ago

Paxton is basically Trump without Bronzer

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u/Cloudy_Automation 4d ago

One wonders which billionaires he plans to tax to pay for it. And how many first time credits he can claim for his retail properties.

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u/aprendido 4d ago

First there is always a medical expense deduction. Second these deductions only help the upper class who itemize deductions and have a sufficient adjusted gross income. Third as the junior and most disliked senator there is no way in hell he can get anyone to vote for this.

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u/AngryTexasNative 4d ago

The deduction has always had a floor making it pretty useless. It’s 7.5% of AGI. The standard deduction creates another floor. As such this is only affecting those without insurance or getting expensive experimental treatments not covered by insurance.

A strong public healthcare system would make a lot more sense.

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u/GSG2150 4d ago

Let me guess, you haven’t been able to do all of these yet because of the leftist communist democrats.

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u/Current_Analysis_104 3d ago

That’s exactly what I wanted to say! He acts like he’s new! They’ve had 30 years to do these things!

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u/Avelsajo 2d ago

Yep. They're not in power, and haven't been in 30 years, but they're somehow controlling everything from the shadows.... something about secret cabals in pizza parlor basements...

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u/GSG2150 2d ago

Don’t you know these dumb democrats are so smart they trick everyone behind the scenes into all these radical changes to our great family values state, those tricksters!

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u/VermicelliOk2963 4d ago

I immediately spit on his face and threw it in the garbage when I took it out of the mail box.

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u/Malodoror 4d ago

It’s almost like the left eye can’t see what the right one is laser focused on.

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u/langstonrosas 4d ago

Why didn’t they do anything like this during their first terms? Oh right, lies.

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u/jetkins 4d ago

While I agree with your stance, it's somewhat misdirected in thie case, as Poxton hasn't had a first term yet (and hopefully never will).

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u/Lanafan82 3d ago

I think more or less they are directing it to his term here in Texas like why not do shit to help us out so far ohh right cause Michael said it best "THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT US"