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Trump won the 2016 presidential election, as well as the state of Texas by more than nine percentage points.<ref>Svitek, Patrick (November 9, 2016). [https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/09/trumps-impact-texas-gop-unlikely-soon-fade/ Donald Trump's shocking upset emboldens Texas GOP]. ''The Texas Tribune''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref> The conservative Texas GOP retained their large majorities in the state.<ref>Ketterer, Samantha (November 8, 2016). [http://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-politics/2016/11/08/democrats-see-small-progress-texas-house-remain-far-behind Democrats see small progress in Texas House, but remain far behind]. ''Dallas News''. Retrieved November 9, 2016.</ref>

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==Education and property taxes==

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===Education and property taxes===

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Under Patrick's leadership of the state Senate, the state pays 52 percent of all public educational expenses, with local districts and colleges and universities responsible for the remainder. In 2010, that number was 61 percent. Patrick still notes that the 52 percent is a majority of the budget. Patrick proposes [[school voucher]]s to free the poor from inferior public schools. When the legislature killed the voucher program in 2017, a plan to increase public educational spending by $1.9 billion also failed. Patrick said that he was surprised that legislators "would have voted against both disabled children and a substantial increase for public schools."<ref>Josh Brodesky, "Patrick cares about public education, but ...":, ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 29, 2018, p. F3.</ref>

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Under Patrick's leadership of the state Senate, the state pays 52 percent of all public educational expenses, with local districts and colleges and universities responsible for the remainder. In 2010, that number was 61 percent. Patrick still notes that the 52 percent is a majority of the budget. Patrick proposes [[school voucher]]s to free the poor from inferior public schools. When the legislature killed the voucher program in 2017, a plan to increase public educational spending by $1.9 billion also failed. Patrick said that he was surprised that legislators "would have voted against both disabled children and a substantial increase for public schools."<ref name=jbrodeskyi>Josh Brodesky, "Patrick cares about public education, but ..." (commentary), ''The San Antonio Express-News'', April 29, 2018, p. F3.</ref>

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Because of the steady decline in state expenditures for public education, school districts push hard for property tax increases or greater assessed values of the properties being taxed. Patrick has urged a cap on property taxes, but in most districts the tax bills steadily mount.<ref name=jbrodesky/>

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