Republican-Candidate Konni Burton Lies About 2013 Budget Funding Public Schools

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http://lonestarproject.net/konni-burton-chooses-dishonesty

In a debate with her centrist Democratic opponent, Libby Willis, which aired Sunday on KXAS Channel 5, Burton flatly lied by denying that she had publicly stated her opposition to a budget to restore most of a massive $5 billion cut in Texas public schools.

Read more: http://lonestarproject.net/konni-burton-chooses-dishonesty#ixzz3GLbng9Wq

Please view both videos. Senate District 10 is Wendy Davis's old district.

Thank you Lone Star Project-Fighting Back With Facts. Article and videos are on their web page as well as other information and articles presenting the facts.


Another OP on the Texas Group describes Ads that Tea Party Republican Konni Burton mailed out in her home town of Colleyville telling a lie about public education, in my opinion. This Ad claims that she will end corporate subsidies. There is no way she is supporting the end of subsidies for Big Oil and Gas.

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1. Got caught

Red handed in the videos.

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2. R-Konni Burton writes, she will end corporate subsidies given out by state and local governments.

http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/2/corporate-welfaresubsidiesboeingalcoa.html

The shocking numbers behind corporate welfare

The figures were compiled from disclosures made by state and local government agencies that subsidize companies in all sorts of ways, including cash giveaways, building and land transfers, tax abatements and steep discounts on electric and water bills.

In fact, the numbers significantly understate the true value of taxpayer subsidies to businesses, for reasons explained below.


Reasons at link