Kubota Got $3.8 Million: Abbott's Handout Ledger

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Greg Abbott, Republican, has said Texas's economic incentive programs need reform. Months into his first term, his office announced $3.8 million from the Texas Enterprise Fund for Kubota Tractor and Credit Corporation's move from California to Grapevine, Texas. His office confirmed it was the first time he'd used the fund.

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The Texas Tribune story on that deal also said: "The fund and others like it have been plagued by reports of cronyism and mismanagement, leading some lawmakers to call for its abolition."

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