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January 9, 2014

Title: True Test Coming for Republican Governors
Topic: Government Spending

Discussed by Daniel Rothschild
with R Street Institute

Part 1 of 2

Will Republican Governors from Florida to Texas do the right thing with an expected windfall from British Petroleum?

A judge is to rule soon on how much the governors will share, may be up to $18 billion dollars.

Our guest explains how the pie will be divided and suggests ways for the governors to be transparent during the spending process.

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Title: Will Republican Governors do the Right Thing?
Topic: Government Spending

Discussed by Daniel Rothschild
with R Street Institute

Part 2 of 2

Texas will receive between $1 and $3 billion dollars from the BP Oil Spill Suit. Few strings will be tied to those dollars.

How will Texas spend this windfall? Will the process be transparent and open? Will these dollars create long-term obligations on Texas taxpayers?

Daniel Rothschild is with the R Street Institute. You can learn more about them at www.RStreet.org. 

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