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Ken Paxton: “The comptroller underestimates [state revenue] by 11% on…”

Featuring: Ken Paxton, Republican | Attorney General of Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 07:51

So it's a little bit sort of nuanced, but the comptroller of the state, before the legislature meets within 30 days, has to tell us an estimate for the next two years because we. And we're not allowed to … The comptroller underestimates [state revenue] by 11% on average. … two year cycle and you're stuck. Right. So on average, the last study I saw, it may have changed a little bit. 11% is what the underestimate is. (07:51–07:54)

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