10-01-2018 13:00 via chron.com

How Andrew White's teacher pay raise would work

Ever since Democrat Andrew White said at a West Texas political forum on Monday he wants to give Texas teachers a pay raise when he becomes governor, readers have been asking how he plans to pay for it.Simple math, says White.He plans to pay for it by reforming the property tax law, including a change in the Texas Constitution to remove a provision that amounts to a $5 billion tax break for out-of-state owners of commercial property.
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