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View Poll Results: How will you vote on the 5 cent tax
I would vote yes to raise the tax 16 36.36%
I would vote no to not raise the tax 27 61.36%
I dont vote 1 2.27%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-16-2012, 07:42 AM
 
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Five-cent tax hike for Austin medical school goes to voters - Austin Business Journal

<<The Central Health board voted last night to put a 5-cent property tax increase up for a vote on Nov. 6 >>
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Old 08-17-2012, 07:33 PM
 
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I will have moved to Bastrop Co. By then, Xenu willing.
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Old 08-17-2012, 08:41 PM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Didn't Texas A&M build a medical school in Round Rock?
I would need a lot more convincing info before I voted for it.
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Old 08-17-2012, 11:01 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Didn't Texas A&M build a medical school in Round Rock?
I would need a lot more convincing info before I voted for it.
Yes they did. It's on Grimes Blvd.

Round Rock - Texas A&M Health Science Center
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Old 08-18-2012, 06:59 AM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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UT already has an awesome medical school in San Antonio. This seems a tad bit unnecessary. Would it be different from the school in San Antonio in any way?
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Old 08-18-2012, 10:36 AM
 
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UT already has an awesome medical school in San Antonio. This seems a tad bit unnecessary. Would it be different from the school in San Antonio in any way?
It would probably have a much stronger crossover with UT's biological sciences program which is much stronger than UTSA. UTSA is a second tier school. UT austin medical school will probably end up as a tier 1 medical school
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Old 08-18-2012, 11:33 AM
 
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It seems like there are better and more necessary things to spend tax $ on.
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Old 08-18-2012, 12:03 PM
 
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It seems like there are better and more necessary things to spend tax $ on.
sometimes it takes someone to spearhead the effort to make it successful. Without leadership things dont happen. There might be worthier things but what are they? Are you going to lead the charge to make it happen?
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Old 08-18-2012, 06:15 PM
 
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How about all the things that have been cut from the state budget - support for schools and social programs?
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Old 08-18-2012, 06:33 PM
 
Location: Avery Ranch, Austin, TX
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Calling it a "FIVE-CENT" increase sounds like used car salesman speak. Take a look at the actual dollar amount it represents for the 'average' home in this example from the Statesman:

The tax rate would rise from 7.89 cents per $100 of assessed property value in 2013 to 12.9 cents in 2014. Based on an average home in Travis County with a taxable value of $214,567,
average bills would rise 63 percent, by $107.40.



While it's still a 'small' portion of the total tax bill, I think the actual dollar amount is more revealing that calling it a "Five cent" increase. When that 'five cents' takes you from eight cents to thirteen cents, the real numbers are certainly important. Sounds like "Oh, yeah...that paint sealant will only add ten dollars a month to your car payment...snicker, snicker." 'Course that ten dollars becomes SIX HUNDRED over the life of the loan...snicker, snicker.
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