Greg Abbott

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Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX

That gap is being filled by Texas. HB3 provides about $6 billion in additional funding. The Senate takes it up tomorrow. The final number is yet to be determined but Texas will better fund our schools, pay our teachers more AND write a budge where we live within our means. — PolitiTweet.org

@GregAbbott_TX But the State did reduce its contribution to school funding in recent past, right? From appx. 51 to… https://t.co/cbQpeeuGEB

Posted May 5, 2019 Hibernated

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Greg Abbott @GregAbbott_TX

This is a common misperception about property tax reform in TX. The state doesn't levy property taxes, only local government & schools. For Texas to lower property taxes it must spend money to buy down the school property taxes. That's why we're spending billions to lower taxes. — PolitiTweet.org

@GregAbbott_TX It costs nothing to reduce taxes. Not taking from us isn’t “spending”

Posted May 5, 2019 Hibernated

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Great questions. The legislature created them both, and this session is reforming them both. Reforms are already proposed to rein in excessive appraisals. And HB3 does more this session than ever to reform and reduce the Robin Hood school funding system. Funding is in HB3. — PolitiTweet.org

@GregAbbott_TX Who created the appraisal system? Who enacted Robin Hood legislation?

Posted May 5, 2019 Hibernated