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Proporty Tax

Submitted By: natsirt
Candidate: Rick Perry

How can you own land if you have to pay taxes on it your hole life? YOU CAN'T!

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May 21, 2013 10:09 AM
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May 7, 2013 4:28 PM
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Republican Rick Perry is Governor of Texas. Two Republicans represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, and Texas has 32 representatives in the U.S. House: 20 Republicans and 12 Democrats.

Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Perry
Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst
Attorney General: Greg Abbott

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Radsenior commented: On drug testing, I agree and will support it when every politician across the nation takes this same drug screening…