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May 14, 2007
Title: Texas House Turns Down a $2.5 Billion Tax Cut
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
"This is a dark day for Texans," states Michael Sullivan. Patricia Harless (R-Spring) and Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) joined with 61 democtats and a handful of other Republicans to deny you a tax cut. Can you every believe a used car salesman?
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May 2, 2007
Title: HOW MUCH WOULD YOU SPEND? OR WOULD YOU?
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Our Elected Officials drove into Austin in January with a $14 BILLION surplus. How much have they refunded to your family? $0! Call Lt. Governor Dewhurst at 512.463.4630 and tell him you want your money back!
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April 19, 2007
Title: OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Topic: Property Tax Relief
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
What are the obstacles in the way of property tax relief? Who are the tax spenders? Can you and I help? Log onto www.EmpowerTexans.com for more info. Also, please call then Capital switchboard at 512.463.4630 and ask to speak with your Senator or Representative about this and other issues.
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April 13, 2007
Title: HAVE REPUBLICANS SHOT THEMSELVES IN BOTH FEET?
Topic: Hypocrites Exposed
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Michael Sullivan, with Texans for Fiscal Reform and Empower Texans, believes that Texans deserve their money back. Log onto www.empowertexans.com for more information.
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February 19, 2007
Title: DON'T YOU WANT YOUR MONEY BACK?
Topic: Empowering Texans
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Don't you want your share of the $14.2 billion surplus? I DO! Log onto www.EmpowerTexans.org for more information.
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February 12, 2007
Title: PERRY PROSOSES "PLUGGING" SPENDING
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
In 2005, the Texas Legislature grew government spending by 18%. Perry proposes "plugging the floodgates". How? Michael Sullivan with www.EmpowerTexans.com explains.
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February 1, 2007
Title: REBATES AND SPENDING CAPS
Topic: Empowering Texans
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
By now, most Texans realize that we overpaid our taxes by $14.3 BILLION and we DESERVE a refund! But, history has shown that government likes to spend and spend and spend some more. Don't you want your money back? For more, visit www.EmpowerTexans.com
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January 29, 2007
Title: SHOULD WE SEND THEM TO JAIL? Replay from January 26, 2007
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
If McDonald's kept your change, what would you do? If the phone company decided to just add $5.00 to your bill each month, what would you do? Texas Elected Officials want to keep our extra tax dollars - $14.3 BILLION to be exact! Should we send them to jail for stealing our money? For more, log onto www.EmpowerTexans.com
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January 26, 2007
Title: SHOULD WE SEND THEM TO JAIL?
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
If McDonald's kept your change, what would you do? If the phone company decided to just add $5.00 to your bill each month, what would you do? Texas Elected Officials want to keep our extra tax dollars - $14.3 BILLION to be exact! Should we send them to jail for stealing our money? For more, log onto www.EmpowerTexans.com
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January 17, 2007
Title: WHO OWNS THE SURPLUS?
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
The new Texas Comptroller, Susan Combs, has certified a $14.3 Billion surplus in the Texas budget. Now, what will the greedy politicians do? Spend the money on more government? Return it to the tax payers? Use it for our children's public schools and lower our taxes? For more, log onto www.EmpowerTexans.com
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January 9, 2007
Title: RETURN TO THE SURPLUS TO ITS OWNER - THE TAXPAYER
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Texans have overpaid their taxes to a tune of $15 billion! What will our elected officials do with the money? Give it back? Surely not! Call your elected officials to let them know where you want the money to go.
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November 28, 2005
Title: How should we fund education in Texas? Segment 1 of 2
Topic: Education: spending and taxes
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
How did the Texas Supreme Court rule? What does their ruling mean? Who will get a tax break? Who will pay more? Where do we go from here? www.texaspolicy.com
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Title: How should we fund education in Texas? Segment 2 of 2
Topic: Education: spending and taxes
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
How did the Texas Supreme Court rule? What does their ruling mean? Who will get a tax break? Who will pay more? Where do we go from here? www.texaspolicy.com
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April 22, 2005
Title: TABOR: the Taxpayers Bill of Rights: Let's Work Together For This
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
The VP of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Michael Sullivan, describes how we have too many politicians and not enough statesmen. We must rein in government spending. Appraisal caps would have been a good start but REV-CAPS (TABOR) would be better. This will take a lot of hard work, years, and much coalition building. Let's start now.
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February 25, 2005
Title: The Tax Ball
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Michael Sullivan
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
The "Leaders in the Texas House" are announcing the "new way to tax Texans" next week. What are they trying to hide by NOT releasing the bill for us to read in advance? www.texaspolicy.com
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