Kathy Walt
Kathy Walt
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We shouldn't be subsidizing them if they're working here illegally. Giving employers a deduction off of their tax liability is tantamount to subsidizing them.
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As the governor has said, once he has a bill or bills on his desk that substantially reduce property taxes and reform the business franchise tax, he'll open the call to other issues.
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The plan they have been discussing will provide a record property tax cut and will provide a stable, long-term source of funding for public schools while reflecting the Texas economy of the 21st century.
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She will say or do anything to stop a property tax cut for Texans in order to advance her political agenda. No one has elected her to provide legal opinions.
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Governor Perry has been the most open book in terms of a long-standing history of releasing his complete tax returns for years so the public is able to totally examine his sources of income.
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The intent certainly is that people whose taxes are frozen would see the same level of property tax deductions.
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There's a very good reason that right now the focus is on property tax reduction, and that is because the governor and the leadership see it as the way to address the Supreme Court mandate.
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People are sick and tired of political attacks from Washington politicians who are more worried about getting media attention than in solving problems.
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The question is, did they achieve the goals that were set out for them? Did they do the work? And I think they did. We've seen increased funding for Texas since the consultants were hired.
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Well (expletive). Colley doesn't have the authority to call out the national guard. Only the governor does. This kind of (expletive) has been going on all day.
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Whether indeed members of the Mexican military crossed into Texas, or they were thugs dressed up as Mexican military, the incident is unacceptable and troubling.
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What they're facing with their daughter's cancer is something that no family should have to go through. It's so sad. The situation as they described it, the governor talked with them and asked them questions.
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Until we know specifically when he plans to resign his seat, there are too many moving parts to say what will happen.
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I don't understand their objection to consumers hearing about the plan other than the fact that they don't want the Legislature to succeed.