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Rick Perry, David Dewhurst vow to challenge education-spending rule if Congress passes bill

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.dallasnews.com (Views: 90, Clicks: 3) View Story

State leaders vowed Thursday to go to court if Congress gives final approval to a bill that would force Texas to preserve current education spending levels through 2013 to qualify for additional federal aid.

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#1 by nitajo posted ago

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Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst called the requirement – contained in a $26 billion job protection bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday – an unconstitutional intrusion into state affairs that could cost Texas schools more than $820 million. The House is expected to take final action on the measure next week.

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