Wednesday, March 16, 2005
AP wire on possible Senate school finance changes
What we can expect to see in the Senate:
But, the two chambers could clash over a payroll tax as a new option for businesses in the House plan. The upper chamber also could object to House plans to increase the sales tax to 7.25 percent and an additional 3 percent tax on snack food and cosmetic surgery.What happened to the stripper tax?
The Senate would likely raise money from a combination of a higher sales tax, motor vehicle tax, cigarette tax - all in the House plan - and an alcohol tax, though details on how much of each were fluid.