Posted on 08/17/2011 1:21:22 AM PDT by Fred
exas Governor Rick Perry, the latest entrant in the GOP presidential sweepstakes, swaggers into the race as the very personification of a low-tax, small-government, Lone Star politician. But his record on taxes over more than two decades as a legislator and governor turns out to be much more complicated (dare I say nuanced) than that.
It suggests, in fact, a politician who has gradually toughened his anti-tax views over the years but remains willing to boost some levies
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Thanks Fred.
He raised taxes or fees on cigarette, topless bars and a tax hike for bushiness larger who net a certain profit. It did not effect too much small business. I know because I have one. But he lowered property taxes for many.
He raised taxes on fireworks, diesel rental equipment and he changed the standard rule for vehicle taxes. Prior to the vehicle tax change - people would go to the tax office and say they purchased a vehicle for $200 instead of actually paying $ 4000. so that they would not have to pay the higher taxes. So they changed the rule, making the tax payable according to the blue book price.
He raised taxes/fees but he also lowered property taxes.
The article talks about increasing taxes but does not mention the tax cuts that balanced it out.
Also the article does not stress that Texas has no state income tax.
Sorry about the above bushiness - should be business.
I haven’t had enough coffee this morning to wake up fully.
I'll give him a pass on that one.
Tripe
That’s one of the more amusing misspellings in a while, though! ;’)
And thanks for the detailed response!
So what are you foam frothing Palinites going to do if she doesn’t run? Stay home? That what a lot of you are saying. Real patriots aren’t y’all? /s
If not voting in an election is a sign of a lack of patriotism, half of all FReepers are in that category.
Thanks Fred.
Accurate perhaps but with a caveat. I recently (4 months ago) purchased a SUV that need quite a bit of work (I'm a retired tech) for $1500 but was taxed at the Blue Book value of $3900. I asked about that and was told sorry but that's just the way it is now. Even with a bill of sale I would be taxed at the higher amount no matter what. That's the law I was informed.
One bad law was traded off for another bad law. The first one was bad for the state and I admit outdated and the second one was for the tax payer which now is unfair on the already over burdened tax payer. A happy medium needs to be reached here IMO.
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