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Press Releases, Statements, & Op-Eds: 2003
Texas, U.S. Face Paradoxical Nutrition Problems (Op-Ed)
Release Date: 07/10/2003
In the richest nation on earth, 13 million children do not always get enough to eat. At the same time, in an alarming, paradoxical trend, childhood obesity has joined childhood hunger on the list of serious threats to kids' nutritional health.
The Monster in the Closet--A State Income Tax (Op-Ed)
Release Date: 05/1/2003
Texans need to face our own fear of the Monster in the Closet--the state income tax. If we can find the courage to fling open the door, we too will discover that there is no monster.
Take a Balanced Approach to Balancing the Budget (Op-Ed)
Release Date: 01/1/2003
Every balance sheet has two columns -- one for income and one for expenses. To balance a budget you have to look at both sides.
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