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Tax Break = More Ramen Noodles

May 9, 2007 RSS Feed Print

In a classic case of "well, the sentiment is nice," University of Texas students are one step closer to getting a tax break on textbooks, the Daily Texan reports. The state Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that would set aside two 10-day periods before the start of the fall and spring semesters when students could buy books tax free. The legislation now heads to the House.–A.G.

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