Texas AG Files Lawsuit Against Harris County to Stop ‘Illegal’ Guaranteed Income Program

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the program ’redistributes public money in a manner that violates the Texas Constitution.’
Texas AG Files Lawsuit Against Harris County to Stop ‘Illegal’ Guaranteed Income Program
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, Texas, on Aug. 5, 2022. Bobby Sanchez/The Epoch Times
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Harris County over its guaranteed income program—which is designed to help low-income households—calling it an “illegal and illegitimate government overreach.”

Mr. Paxton said the program, which would provide $500 cash payments to 1,928 residents for 18 months with “no strings attached,” gives out public money in a manner that violates the Texas Constitution.

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