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TribLive: Sharp Defends the Margins Tax

At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp defended his efforts to implement the so-called margins tax in 2006.

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At this morning's TribLive conversation, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp defended his efforts to implement the margins tax in 2006. Five years later, critics blame lower-than-expected revenue generated by the tax for the ballooning of the state's budget shortfall.

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