Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick proposes giving each newborn $1K invested in stock market

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