Sunday, September 17, 2006
Kay Speaks to Major Donors
According to the Star-Telegram.com, last week's real estate agents' convention was the biggest ever. And our own Kay Bailey Hutchison was the keynote speaker:
I guess giving keynote speeches to Realtors eager for legislative action is part of the package, when you've received more than $4 million in campaign cash from the Finance/Insurance/Real Estate sector. And the applause for those speeches is just about guaranteed.
The buzz at this year's convention was expected to focus on legislative action to keep a lid on appraisals, the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, mortgage fraud issues and the upcoming election, Lawson said.
In the keynote address Friday morning, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison reaffirmed her support of middle-class tax cuts to spur the economy and reforming the tax code, and her disapproval of efforts to eliminate the mortgage tax deduction.
But where she drew a lot of applause was when the issue of healthcare for associations came up. She said she would like to see professional organizations able to offer members health insurance.
I guess giving keynote speeches to Realtors eager for legislative action is part of the package, when you've received more than $4 million in campaign cash from the Finance/Insurance/Real Estate sector. And the applause for those speeches is just about guaranteed.
