Three weeks ago, I wrote that most Texas politicians have been falsely claiming they provided $18 billion in tax relief, not the $12.7 billion they actually provided. Today, I’ll be back in the Texas capitol testifying before the Texas House Select Study Committee on Sustainable Property Tax Relief with evidence to back up that statement…
Category: Government
Politicians Can’t Stop Spending Our Money
“Nor shall [a ruler] acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.” – Deuteronomy 17:17 Yesterday, the Texans for Fiscal Responsibility team, Andrew McVeigh, Vance Ginn, and myself, testified during the Texas Senate Finance Committee’s hearing of property taxes. I want to discuss some interesting points worth noting from the hearing. Before I get to the hearing, let me…
The Real Texas Budget
Glenn Rogers and His Cronies
Glenn Rogers is running against Mike Olcott for Texas state representative. Olcott is supported by Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Ken Paxton, and Sid Miller, but Roger’s campaign reports show that he is supported by political and corporate cronies, like Dade Phelan’s $55,000 contribution and … Austin swamp Crony campaign donors to @RogersForTexas: Texans for Lawsuit…
DeWayne Burns and His Cronies
Rep. DeWayne Burns is running against Helen Kerwin in the Texas Republican Primary. Kerwin is supported by @realDonaldTrump, @KenPaxtonTX, @GregAbbott_TX, & @DanPatrick. Burns’ campaign reports show he is supported by political and corporate cronies, such as: @DadePhelan Campaign $35,000. And … Austin swamp Crony campaign contributors of @Burnsfarms: @DadePhelan Campaign $14,600 (in-kind), Texans for Lawsuit…
Recommendations on 2024 Texas Republican Primary Ballot Propositions
Here are my recommendations on the 2024 Texas Republican Primary Ballot Propositions 1.) Texas should eliminate all property taxes without increasing Texans’ overall tax burden. No. The language here is fraught with loopholes and would not result in lower taxes. It should read, “Texas should reduce our tax burden by eliminating all property taxes using…
Justin Holland and His Cronies
TxLege state Rep. @justinaholland claims he is a “proven conservative.” But his two most recent campaign finance reports suggest that instead he is a proven political and corporate crony. Let’s take a look. … From July 1 thru Jan. 25, @justinaholland received campaign contributions totaling $507,183. His total political expenditures were $607,628. That is a…
UAW Strike is a Result of the Biden Administration’s Catering to Unions
This was originally published in the Dallas Morning News The United Auto Workers strikes of General Motors, Stellantis, and Ford may bring back unpleasant memories of the 1970s. A similar strike then — and subsequent concessions from the car manufacturers — helped set the stage for the collapse of the American auto industry and economy. Hampered by…
Constitutional Amendments: Voters Can Downsize Texas Government on November 7
(download a .pdf version of the article) The Texas Legislature has put $13.8 billion in spending on the November 7 constitutional amendments ballot. A vote by Texans to reject eight of these propositions (see below) would cut Texas’ spending of state funds by $13.8 billion, or more than 6% of projected spending over the next…
Constitutional Amendments: Big Business Wants Billions of Taxpayer Dollars
(download a .pdf version of the article) On November 7, Texas voters are being asked to approve $13.8 billion in new spending over the next two years proposed by the Texas Legislature. As noted elsewhere, this is because the Texas Legislature wanted to spend more money than allowed by the Texas Constitution. So instead of…