Dem: If it quacks like a tax, it's a tax

All fees, surcharges and other revenue-raising measures would be classified officially as taxes under a state constitutional amendment proposed today by a veteran House Democrat. Rep. Richard Raymond, D-Laredo, said his "honesty in taxation" measure would prevent politicians -- if they peppered taxpayers with higher fees for things like driver's licenses, hunting licenses and copies of birth certificates -- from claiming they balanced Texas' budget without raising taxes.

Robert T. Garrett reports:  http://dallasne.ws/ijEpXS