BY JIM HIGHTOWER To be fair to lawmakers, it’s not easy making the tough spending choices in these dire times of rising public need and inadequate tax revenues. Legislators in my state of Texas, for example, are trying to make $27 billion in cuts to balance an already miserly budget. So, assume you’re a member of the Texas House. What needy constituency would you try to spare from the budget ax: school kids, poor people, […]
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