After Positive Economic News, Push for Tax Cuts Emerges
Texas lawmakers may have $29 billion more to spend on the state budget this session than they did in 2011. Now, Gov. Rick Perry is floating the idea of tax cuts.
Perry says lawmakers will have more than $101 billion in revenue over the next two years because of the economic climate Republicans have created in Texas. Increased revenue, he says, is a reason to push for keeping a tight budget and avoiding spending increases — and, as he told lawmakers during the Legislature’s opening day Tuesday, considering tax cuts.
Audio: Ben Philpott's story for KUT News
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Comments (2)
JC DemocratofTejas
Oh you are so silly ricky. You are just floating...we know what you want and it has nothing to do with Texas. Troopers in your pocket and you're ready to go!
"Texas lawmakers may have $29 billion more to spend on the state budget this session than they did in 2011. Now, Gov. Rick Perry is floating the idea of tax cuts."
Jim Baxa
Dont just cut the business margins tax, eliminate it. It is unconstitutional, and it is an encumbrance for businesses that might otherwise move here or expand here. Eliminating this tax would quickly cause the unemployment rate to drop, and would cause more sales tax dollars to flow in.