Re: Iraq/tax

The hotel and car rental taxes are high too. That goofball that owns the
Cowboys wants a new stadium and he expects the taxpayers to foot the
bill. Dallas told him forget it. Mary Kay told the city of Dallas if
they raise their hotel taxes one more time - then there outta there for
their convention.

And that is a huge deal for the city of Dallas.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: TeichFlora@aol.com
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 08:51:21 EST

>You are asking things beyond my knowledge.  I know little about state 
>politics/govt  unfortunately.  I do know we have no State tax.  We do have sales tax, 
>a certain percentage, and each county, city, town, etc. adds on whatever they 
>need extra that is voted on for certain specific things.  We also have the 
>Lotto which apparently brings in a lot.  Harris County (Houston) has higher 
>sales tax, property tax, etc. than do surrounding counties.  But that is about the 
>extent of my knowledge.  Sorry.
>Perhaps someone else can speak better about this.....
>
>Noreen
>zone 9
>Texas Gulf Coast
>
>In a message dated 2/3/2004 11:02:47 PM Central Standard Time, 
>gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>
>No state tax???
>
>How are you funded..sales tax?
>
>Donna
>
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Pam Evans
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