Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas
I have been very consistent that we need to kill a tax get rid of a tax and the Margins Tax is a jobs-killing tax. Its got a high compliance cost this is a great opportunity to do it and Texas is blessed with a lot of extra revenue this Session State Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas) tells Insiders Jim Cardle.
Asked about the impact of illegal immigration on the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex Huffines said
They are massive just massive especially for the schools. In visiting with members of the Dallas School Board theyre estimating that a minimum of 30000 students ... out of 162000 are illegal children. And it could be as high as 50000 that were educating just within Dallas ISD.
Dont miss Insiders conversation (below) with State Sen. Don Huffines one of the Texas Senates leading freshman members who promised Its going to be a new day down in Austin.
My bill Senate Bill 62 ... because the Federal Governments not going to secure the border and Texans are saddled with the costs ... simply makes the Texas Comptroller figure up the costs of illegal immigration to Texas taxpayers and take into consideration four main categories. He has to take into consideration Education Health Care Incarceration & Border Security. After all we cant fix a problem until we know how big the problem really is Huffines said. The problem is that Texas taxpayers are paying for it and we need to hold the federal government accountable to this problem and either try to recoup the money back from them or at least make them secure the border so the problem doesnt get bigger Huffines tells Insiders Jim Cardle. Huffines surprised political prognosticators with his 2014 Republican Primary victory over a 28 year incumbent and promisedIts going to be a new day down in Austin.
Senator Huffines is serving his first term representing District 16 during the 84th Legislative Session and has focused his attention on transportation budget transparency and securing Texas southern border.
