Larry Taylor, Texas GOPer, uses Jewish slur during hearing
Republican State Rep. Larry Taylor of Texas has apologized after saying "don't try to Jew them down" in a hearing about insurance claims after Hurricane Ike.
According to the Quorum Report, during a legislative oversight hearing on Thursday, Taylor said that the Teas Windstorm Insurance Associated needed to pay its claims on time.
"Don't nitpick, don't try to Jew them down," he said.
"That's probably a bad term," he added quickly.
He then wrote a statement after the hearing in which he apologized for his remark:
At a legislative oversight committee hearing today, I inadvertently used a phrase that many people find offensive. I corrected myself immediately when I realized what I had said. I regret my poor choice of words and sincerely apologize for any harm they may have caused.
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