As Senate budget writers debated school finance Wednesday afternoon, much of the talk was about fixing things in 2015 and 2016 -- when lawmakers hope they'll have money to undo some of the stuff they did in 2006. Things got silly, though, when Sen. Dan Patrick , R-Houston, weighed in on an amendment by fellow Republican Robert Duncan of Lubbock.
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Showing posts with label Sen. Robert Duncan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sen. Robert Duncan. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Texas Senate’s ‘easy’ money to help pay for budget generates some static
AUSTIN — Nearly $5 billion of “nontax revenue” is ripe for plucking, a leading GOP senator said Tuesday.
But as soon as he started to outline it, Sen. Robert Duncan had to start ducking.
Fellow senators hurled thinly barbed criticisms at Duncan, R-Lubbock, for proposing faster tax collections for everything from alcohol to businesses and daring to suggest a higher tax on “little cigars,” which some said could put a small in-state manufacturer out of business.
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But as soon as he started to outline it, Sen. Robert Duncan had to start ducking.
Fellow senators hurled thinly barbed criticisms at Duncan, R-Lubbock, for proposing faster tax collections for everything from alcohol to businesses and daring to suggest a higher tax on “little cigars,” which some said could put a small in-state manufacturer out of business.
Garrett: http://dallasne.ws/eWltdx
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Duncan's final take: Not sure how much gap remains but 'we're moving'
Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, spoke with reporters after Tuesday evening's hearing on non-tax revenue wound down.
Duncan, obviously very weary from endless negotiations with fellow senators and vested interests, said he doesn't think senators are way, way short of closing the gap between their desired budget's spending and available revenue. Asked if senators are $2 billion to $3 billion short of paying for their budget, even with the nealry $5 billion he offered earlier Tuesday, Duncan said, "I don't think we're that short."
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Duncan, obviously very weary from endless negotiations with fellow senators and vested interests, said he doesn't think senators are way, way short of closing the gap between their desired budget's spending and available revenue. Asked if senators are $2 billion to $3 billion short of paying for their budget, even with the nealry $5 billion he offered earlier Tuesday, Duncan said, "I don't think we're that short."
Garrett: http://dallasne.ws/eAb4AK
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