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(I don’t know how to do the ‘tiny URL’)

Austin CC asking for more money... (yes, property taxes are mentioned)

“Austin Community College’s local property taxes are at the maximum rate approved by voters in the district.”

http://www.austincc.edu/busdept/documents/ACC2012-2013LAR.pdf

Our property taxes subsidize our community colleges.

I agree that community colleges are partially funded by property taxes but your assertions were that every college in Texas
was funded by property taxes. That is not the case. If you live in Austin then maybe you should start going to some city council
meetings and some school board meetings and let them hear from you.

A 2007 legislative study conducted for the Texas Legislature determined that the in-state tuition law was a net money-maker (~$3 million more earned annually, across all schools). The study was undertaken for opponents of the law who wanted to repeal it.

Some subsidy.

No one on this board was screaming about its repeal back then, when it was on the block. They only come out when Karl Rove shouts "go!" on Fox news. (0;

More ammo to argue about Rick Perry's record here.

Gig 'Em and Vote Rick Perry 2012!