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Old 10-19-2012, 06:16 AM
 
Location: Volcano
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I hope everyone realizes the proposed property tax increase does NOT help pay for a medical school.
No, because the medical school will not be built with tax money. How is that not clear to everyone?
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Greater NYC
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No, because the medical school will not be built with tax money. How is that not clear to everyone?
I am unclear; especially based on this:

One, voters must first approve a 63 percent increase in their property taxes for health care, going from 7.89 cents to 12.9 cents per $100 of assessed value. No other medical school in Texas has hinged on raising local property taxes.

Two, a specific amount of the estimated $54 million a year in new tax revenue — $35 million – would be permanently earmarked for services provided to needy patients by the medical school’s faculty and residents, who are physicians in training.


Full article: Health tax increase a
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:19 AM
 
Location: Central Texas
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No, because the medical school will not be built with tax money. How is that not clear to everyone?
You are exactly correct. But the medical school will not be built unless the tax increase is approved!

That is why I am voting NO.
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