The Brief: Top Texas News for Oct. 20, 2011

by Reeve Hamilton
October 20, 2011
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The Big Conversation:

Has Rick Perry found his own “9-9-9”? Tune in to his economic speech next week to find out!

At the Western Republican Leadership Conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Perry leaked a major piece of his economic policy initiative, which he planes to unveil in a speech on October 25.

And what will he proposing in that speech? As the Tribune’s Jay Root reports, Perry told the crowd, “It starts with… scrapping the three million words of the current tax code, starting over with something simple: a flat tax.”

A flat tax, as opposed to graduated ...

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Comments (16)

October 20, 2011 @ 10:36 a.m.

Bambi Clark via Texas Tribune on Facebook

And Perry can understand it!
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October 20, 2011 @ 10:38 a.m.

George Schwarz via Texas Tribune on Facebook

I wonder who writes his stuff. He isn't smart enough to be that clever.
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October 20, 2011 @ 10:39 a.m.

Jalapeno Schwartz via Texas Tribune on Facebook

And so simple even Perry can avoid paying any taxes!
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October 20, 2011 @ 10:45 a.m.

Richard Salvucci via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Yeah. Rick's gonna read the Tax Code next week--without moving his lips
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October 20, 2011 @ 10:57 a.m.

Hainesville, Texas via Texas Tribune on Facebook

"You can always follow me on Tweeter." ~ Rick Perry
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October 20, 2011 @ 11:16 a.m.

Mark Paulson via Texas Tribune on Facebook

I don't want Paris Hilton to be my pilot, so why would I want Rick Perry changing my tax code? He is illiterate.
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October 20, 2011 @ 11:22 a.m.

Bill Eaves via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Doesn't look good in Iowa!
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October 20, 2011 @ 11:31 a.m.

Tina Downey via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Good line. This is a guy who should not detour from the script.
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October 20, 2011 @ 11:56 a.m.

Sunny Conditt Williams via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Shut up and sit down Rick!!!
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October 20, 2011 @ 12:19 p.m.

Audrey Fisher via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Why does Rick whine about FED in public, and then hope that no one notices that he has requested FEMA funding for Bastrop?
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October 20, 2011 @ 12:45 p.m.

Dale H Curry via Texas Tribune on Facebook

He is a consummate liar. His arrogance is beyond contempt
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October 20, 2011 @ 12:59 p.m.

Stephen J Wright via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Perry definition: "Simplifying the tax code" = "Limiting or abolishing as much revenue as possible then bitching when Washington doesn't give you any revenue and/or continuing to criticize it when it supplies you with revenue".
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October 20, 2011 @ 2:18 p.m.

Philip Welsh via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Have to agree with the concept.
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October 20, 2011 @ 2:47 p.m.

Dale H Curry via Texas Tribune on Facebook

And so favorable to your cronies they will not have to pay a dime!
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October 20, 2011 @ 3:16 p.m.

Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook

It will be so favorable for his cronies that they'll get revenue from it
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October 20, 2011 @ 4:07 p.m.

Stanley Moore via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Simple=aggie Perry.
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