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View Poll Results: Do you think a UT Medical School is a good deal or a bad one for Austin?
GOOD 42 60.87%
BAD 19 27.54%
NEUTRAL 8 11.59%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-21-2012, 07:28 AM
 
Location: The Lone Star State
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UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, just 90 miles away.

School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center
Yep. And there's a UT Med in Houston, and Baylor Med there too, and we have an NP program here at UT. NPs are doing more and more of the basic care and in high demand.
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Old 10-21-2012, 02:19 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Having read everything I have seen in the Statesman over the last several weeks, including the op-ed pieces, I am not comfortable approving a 63% property tax increase for improved indigent health care and a teaching hospital here. I see no reason for every major city in Texas to have a teaching hospital. As many others have stated we already have really good health care here in Central Texas. My wife had a bout with breast cancer several years ago, and we considered taking her to Houston for treatment, but after investigation found that the treatment available here in Austin was just as good as what she would have received in Houston. We have been very satisfied with the medical care she received here.

The community has a far greater need to provide greater funding for the public schools. I don't see how we can do this without increasing our property taxes. If my property taxes are going to go up, I'd much rather see it go to the schools.

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Rising standards, less funding collide in Texas school finance... | www.statesman.com
At least 40 percent of the students in the class of 2015 are already off-track because they have failed at least one of the 15 tests needed for a high school diploma. Only 3 percent met the advanced standard on the writing test that indicates they would be ready for a college course without remediation.
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Old 10-21-2012, 02:53 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, just 90 miles away.

School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center
Apparently, it's considered second rate. Why not make it top notch rather than building another school (you may be asking)? Don't know.
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Old 10-25-2012, 10:57 AM
 
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I think.... I'm leaning against it at this point. Normally I'd be for something like this, but it seems like there are too many unknowns. I feel like I read in the statesman that Seton's not even fully committed, financially speaking? That's a huge red flag. I guess I'll have to decide for sure in the next couple of days.
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Old 10-26-2012, 10:14 AM
 
Location: Central Texas
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Apparently, it's considered second rate. Why not make it top notch rather than building another school (you may be asking)? Don't know.
Second rate compared to what?

But I know a number of excellent doctors who earned their education there.

It is a UT school. If indeed the San Antonio campus is not high enough quality, why would one in Austin be better that is part of UT?
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Old 10-26-2012, 09:44 PM
 
Location: Austin, Texas
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Second rate compared to what?

But I know a number of excellent doctors who earned their education there.

It is a UT school. If indeed the San Antonio campus is not high enough quality, why would one in Austin be better that is part of UT?
Well, I'm not saying that its bad, but UTHSC is no UT-Austin. Being affiliated with UT System does not equal quality by association. If you combine the higher quality student body that UT-Austin has with the big-named, research powerhouse that is UT-Austin, you will likely get a better medical program overall. Not to diminish UTHSC.
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Old 10-27-2012, 02:47 PM
 
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If it's such a great deal, why doesn't UT pay for it? UT is happy to take Muny, the married student housing land on Enfield away from Austinites....and now they want us to pay for a teaching hospital? I think not.
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Old 10-28-2012, 08:39 AM
 
Location: Slaughter Creek, Travis County
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I voted against it. I was originally for the proposition but after reviewing the taxing authority's mission, it was created for indigent care. My bigger concern is this teaching hospital is intended to serve multiple counties. I'm unaware of adjacent counties adding a funding mechanism for their participation.

Off topic: I suggest you consider putting a list together of who and what you're voting on in this election. The ballot was lengthy. I damn near wanted to take a shower and nap after going through all the candidates and propositions.
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Old 10-28-2012, 08:48 AM
 
Location: Avery Ranch, Austin, TX
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I voted against it. I was originally for the proposition but after reviewing the taxing authority's mission, it was created for indigent care. My bigger concern is this teaching hospital is intended to serve multiple counties. I'm unaware of adjacent counties adding a funding mechanism for their participation.

Off topic: I suggest you consider putting a list together of who and what you're voting on in this election. The ballot was lengthy. I damn near wanted to take a shower and nap after going through all the candidates and propositions
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Thanks for the tip! I'll be sure to rest up before I head to the voting booth!
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Old 10-31-2012, 05:14 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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hell of a better thing for Austin than F1!
No, not really. F1 will bring jobs and revenue for the city. The hospital will increase taxes.
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