Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican, proposed a state program to give every baby born in the Lone Star State $1,000 invested in the stock market, an idea he said was inspired by a federal plan created as part of President Donald Trump’s spending bill earlier this year."If I see a great idea from the President that helps Texans, my first question is always, 'why not do it in Texas, too?'" Patrick wrote Wednesday on X. "A baby is born about every 90 seconds in Texas. That’s about 1,000 per day, or just under 400,000 per year for the last several years."Patrick said it would be a top priorit...
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