The Brief: Top Texas News for Dec. 3, 2012
The Big Conversation:
A new report has intensified the spotlight on business incentives in Texas.
For its latest installment in a series investigating tax breaks and incentives for businesses in the U.S., The New York Times has zeroed in on Texas, which Louise Story reports has doled out about $19 billion per year in such incentives, more than any other state.
Citing companies, like Samsung and Amazon, that have received millions of dollars in state and local incentives as state funding for services like education is slashed, the story sheds light on the vast sums of state money that ...
Comments (3)
Alexandra Richmond via Texas Tribune on Facebook
end corporate welfare and drug test the legislature.
Karen Spivey-Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I agree. When it takes away from citizens services and well being. Education, infrastructure, health care., etc.
Amanda Winters via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Obama Supporters: Here is a 2 minute informative Fiscal 'Slope' Explanation & The President's request to call our Congressmen/womenTODAY to Speak out about passing his middle class tax cuts: Please call today & REPOST this informative piece, thus creating a viral wave of support!
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The first thing to know about the so-called "fiscal cliff" is that it's not a cliff—it's a choice. It's a choice between making the 1% richer at the expense of everyone else, or lifting up 100% of Americans. It's a choice between American prosperity and European austerity.
In this sharp new video, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich breaks down the fiscal choice in 2 minutes and 30 seconds—with pictures too. And he gives Democrats the inside scoop on how to fight and win this fiscal showdown for the middle class.Here is an informative video from www.moveon.org that explains the issue...http://front.moveon.org/dear-democrats-please-stick-to-these-8-principles-from-robert-reich
Even if you don't usually watch videos like this, you've got to watch this one. Reich's video on Mitt Romney's economic plan went viral—half a million people watched and shared it—because it was so illuminating. Share this one with your friends and family so they understand what's at stake now, and how we can win.
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******Here's What do, Today--Very Timely Issue!!
***Act Today to contact your members of Congress. To find them, go to http://whoismyrepresentative.com/
(In Texas it is Hutchison, Doggett & Cronyn)
Here is a suggested message for them: "Please support President Obama proposal to create tax relief for small businesses and families making under $250,000 a year.”
**To receive email updates from the White House about issues of importance: go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/
and to Read more about tax issues: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/taxes
**I also highly recommend the updates from www.moveon.org , a group which helped the President greatly in the election=search for their Facebook too!
**For more of Amanda's Up-to-Date Progressive/Democratic Tips/Article and Action steps, see this website: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eRbEuJ1EicT4HzczX9KEhtgXGAO9JRxd-0cmg-nmjtQ/edit