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Video: A Conversation about Taxes

At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, the Houston Chronicle's Chris Tomlinson talked about taxes with state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, 2014 Democratic candidate for comptroller Mike Collier, state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, and Dale Craymer of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association.

By Evan SmithApril 30, 2016, 11:57 a.m. CentralUpdated April 30, 2016, 11:57 a.m. Central

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Video: A Conversation about Taxes

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
April 30, 2016

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<p class="byline">by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />April 30, 2016</p>

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<p><span>At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, the Houston Chronicle's Chris Tomlinson talked about taxes with state Sen.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/paul-bettencourt/">Paul Bettencourt</a><span>, R-Houston, 2014 Democratic candidate for comptroller Mike Collier, state Rep.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dennis-bonnen/">Dennis Bonnen</a><span>, R-Angleton, and Dale Craymer of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association.</span></p>
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Video: A Conversation about Taxes

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
April 30, 2016

At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, the Houston Chronicle's Chris Tomlinson talked about taxes with state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, 2014 Democratic candidate for comptroller Mike Collier, state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, and Dale Craymer of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association.

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At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, the Houston Chronicle’s Chris Tomlinson talked about taxes with state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, 2014 Democratic candidate for comptroller Mike Collier, state Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, and Dale Craymer of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association.

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