Mattox Leading Texas AG Race as Bush Faces Wide Gap
A Texas Poll by the University of Texas Office of Survey Research finds Democrat Jim Mattox leading for attorney general with 44 percent to Republican John Comyn's 35 percent. The survey of 1,014 adults, margin of error 3.7 points, also shows Republicans leading in several statewide races while independents rise to 44 percent alignments with neither party.
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Sharp seeks end to college student Social Security tax
Texas Comptroller John Sharp asks Congress to amend the Social Security Act to exempt student workers from Social Security tax. He cites 30,000 Texas students affected, with schools saving about 14.5 million annually if exempt. UT officials and lawmakers react, while optimism for change remains cautious.
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Ruling Key in Texas Home Health Care Shakeup
Dallas based judge may block a new Medicare payment system as home health care firms in Texas warn that forced shutdowns could hit up to half of the state 2000 agencies. The ruling could come any time and hinges on a proposed national injunction. The reform aims to save Medicare about 3.1 billion this year.
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