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Testimony on Expanding Sales Tax to Services

  

Author:
Scott McCown /(512) 320-0222 x 109

April 27, 2004

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I am Scott McCown,testifying on behalf of the Center for Public Policy Priorities. The center is concerned about how we fund our public schools 1) because adequately funding education is the key to prosperity for low-income Texans, and 2) because if we adopt a revenue stream that can at best only fund K-12 education, we will not be able to meet other essential state needs in higher education, health and human services, and general government.