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What is the “official” justification for such a ridiculous move?

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According to the Texas Tribune:

Supporters of the law have said it will eliminate a patchwork of local ordinances across the state that bog down businesses.

They are sacrificing people on the altar of the economy again.

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Can’t have pesky humans and their need for water get in the way of progress. If they can’t handle the heat just replace that one with another more hungry than the previous. /s

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You’re using a /s tag but that’s literally how it feels to live in Texas

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Texas must be a failed state if taking water breaks when working outside on hot days is bogging down the economy.

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“If we give them water then what next? Safety equipment? Paid time off?? Won’t someone think of the shareholders!?”

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