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From Vermont, Ben & Jerry’s Screams Against Texas Bill Targeting Homeless

Hank Berrien
From Vermont, Ben & Jerry’s Screams Against Texas Bill Targeting Homeless
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Ben & Jerry’s, the leftist ice cream company that is headquartered far away in Vermont, weighed in on a Texas bill that would create a criminal offense for people who sit or lie down on a public sidewalk, sleep outdoors in or near downtown Austin, or ask for money or valuables in a public area in an aggressive way.

Ben & Jerry’s responded on Twitter, “We’ll never police our way out of the homelessness crisis, and Prop B would take Austin backwards. Vote NO!”

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