After I posted my thoughts on blue collar workers, this is one of the comments I received from a reader: “It is not just the academic types who devalue blue collar labor but corporate number crunchers who assume one set of hands is as good as another when it comes to these sorts of jobs […]
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Is Testing in Texas Schools a “Perversion?” AUDIO
An intense debate has broken out about Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott’s contention that the tests taken by public school students are a “perversion” of the legislature’s original intent. Tweet Share
Texas School Funding Could “Really Hurt Perry A Lot” AUDIO
The lawsuit filed against the state over its business tax, known as the “margins tax,” could prove to be quite the thorny issue for Governor Perry if he decides to run for president. Tweet Share
Tax Day Debate AUDIO
Ok, technically this year you can wait until Monday, the 18th to file your taxes. But, I figured since April 15th is traditional Tax Day, we should debate President Obama’s proposal for taxing the wealthy at a higher rate. Tweet Share
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Scott Braddock is a journalist and political analyst based in Austin.
