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November 21, 2024

Title: Race-Based Contracting is Bad for Everyone
Topic: Discrimination

Discussed by Erin Wilcox
with Pacific Legal Foundation (www.PacificLegal.org)

Texas taxpayers deserve the best service at competitive prices. This should be a no-brainer, right? Well, apparently some don’t think so!

Today, new guest, Erin Wilcox, discusses the major problems that arise when companies are chosen simply based on race and not their merits or reputation. Erin Wilcox is an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Nearly 300 Texas agencies have race-based contracting rules. In fact, these rules are required. But shouldn’t every level of government treat all citizens equally, regardless of skin color?

How much money do race-based contracts cost business owners each year? Erin Wilcox reveals this astronomical amount!!

Why should we stop allowing race-based government contracts? Erin Wilcox discusses the negative outcomes and explains the stark discriminatory double-standard it creates.

Why is Erin Wilcox and the Pacific Legal Foundation asking the courts to intervene on this issue? What are they requesting? How long will it take for the court to make a decision?

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