“GOP activists are still seething at Gov. Perry, Speaker Craddick and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst over the passage of the so-called ‘margins’ tax to provide for a local property tax cut. ... However, if you talk to Republican voting suburbanites, who are anything but activists, you hear a different story. They want more spending on education and they want even more property tax relief.”
Ed Cognoski responds:
As a broad generalization, Democrats want quality education and believe that you get what you pay for. The Texas Republican Party wants tax cuts and public education be d*mned.
Voters, in general, want both quality public education and tax cuts at the same time. The Republican Party promised them that they could have their cake and eat it, too, which led to great electoral success. The smoke and mirrors can be hidden only so long, however, which is perhaps why Democrats are making inroads into the Republican majority.
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