Elections
Rand Paul Blasts Texas Governor-Elect's Plan to Freeze Electricity Prices
Democrat Gina Hinojosa's Day One promise drew a warning from the Kentucky senator, as conservatives who moved to Texas wake up in a blue state.
By SOPHIA REYESStaff Correspondent · TEXAS · Nov 10, 1:45 PM · 1 min. read
Texas has a Democratic governor-elect for the first time in a generation, and her first big promise is already drawing fire.
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa has pledged to freeze electricity prices in Texas on Day One. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) mocked the plan Tuesday as straight out of the "Venezuelan socialist playbook". "This will not end well," Paul warned.
Price controls are a familiar fight. Critics say capping prices discourages new power plants and leads to shortages. Supporters say families need relief from rising bills.
The election has also left some conservatives in a bind. Hundreds of thousands of Californians moved to Texas for its Republican politics, and now find themselves in a state that swung blue. NBC News reported the same story in other states that drew conservative transplants.
Campaign Trail will follow what Hinojosa can and cannot do on her own once she takes office.
Sources
- PJ Media: Rand Paul's Message to Texas: Don't Use the 'Venezuelan Socialist Playbook' (link)
- NewsBusters: Sen. Rand Paul: Texas Governor-Elect's 1st Act Straight Out of Venezuelan Playbook (link)
- Los Angeles Times: They fled California for Republican Texas. Then the blue wave hit the Lone Star State (link)
- NBC News: They fled Democratic-run states to escape liberal policies. Then the blue wave hit. (link)
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