A Texas legislator let one slip on Thursday when he presented his case
for quick payments to storm damage victims by saying, “Don’t nitpick,
don’t try to Jew them down.”

State Rep. Larry Taylor (R), Chairman of the Joint Legislative
Committee on Windstorm Insurance, made the comment during a hearing
discussing payments to windstorm damage victims. According to Quorum
Report’s Harvey Kronberg, Taylor quickly realized his mistake and went
on with his speech.

From Kronberg: “Without pausing he added, ‘That’s probably a bad term’
and then resumed his remarks.” Taylor also issued a statement later
that night apologizing for his comment.

“At a legislative oversight committee hearing today, I inadvertently
used a phrase that many people find offensive,” Taylor said. “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.”


He's apologizing for saying in public what he'd normally reserve for
private conversation.