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Texas Weekly Newsreel: Property Tax, Speed Limit, PAC Money

This week on the Newsreel, a look at property taxes versus sales taxes, 85-mph speed limits and Super PAC contributions from Texas.

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This week on the Newsreel, could the state of Texas replace property taxes with sales taxes? Some folks may soon be able to drive 85 on a particular stretch of Texas highway. Presidential candidates rarely campaign in Texas, but it is the most important place for the Super PACs that support them to get money.

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