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Perry signs business tax bill into law [TEXAS]
Associated Press ^
| May 18, 2006
| ANABELLE GARAY
Posted on 05/18/2006 6:52:36 PM PDT by Dubya
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To: Torie
The "we" that I'm referring to is the Harris County Republican Party (mentioned earlier), and that is a big "we", as you Perry guys will see in the fall and beyond.
What a lot of "us" would like to see is someone simply tell us, in specific terms, why "education" spending has needed to increase at twice the rate of inflation and population growth over the past 20 years. All that you will tell us is that it is "for the children" and "stop complaining and write your check", as the Taj Mahal's that some call "schools" continue to be built.
There is a limit. You guys may feel superior to us since your boss is the elected governor, but there are a lot of us, and you might as well start updating your resumes.
This state will look a lot different politically soon, and you guys only have to look in the mirror to see why.
You had it all - but I guess it was too much.
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posted on
05/19/2006 5:18:09 AM PDT
by
BobL
To: Nachoman
"I would bet my bottom dollar residential real estate taxes won't go down one penny"
They will go down for a couple of years, but before long they will be right back to where they are today. All government knows how to do is tax, tax, tax. There is a revolt brewing at the grass roots level, once that will dwarf 94.
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posted on
05/19/2006 5:30:12 AM PDT
by
jpsb
To: sinkspur
"viable alternative"
CUT SPENDING.
83
posted on
05/19/2006 5:35:06 AM PDT
by
jpsb
To: Rte66
"I'm asking sincerely, why is this a problem?"
Because a house is a home not a 401k. People live in thier homes until they die. They never see an benifit from raising rates, all they see is bigger and bigger tax bils.
84
posted on
05/19/2006 5:41:00 AM PDT
by
jpsb
To: jpsb; sinkspur
CUT SPENDING.This would be a good start. I am HTML impaired, so I could only provide the link to this $75 MILLION facility. I've called my reps, gone to school board meetings, etc...The local school boards are one of the most tyrannical organizations that I can think of. It makes me cry to think that not only do we have to pay exhorbitant property taxes, but now our business will be taxed exhorbitantly as well to pay for crap like this.
http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/index.php?showtopic=5193
To: Aggie Mama
86
posted on
05/19/2006 5:55:06 AM PDT
by
jpsb
To: Aggie Mama
That is one of the most obscene examples of wasteful spending by a local school district I can recall. I'm absolutely stunned that any local school board could be so irresponsible with taxpayer money for a High School building project. It confirms my worst fears that the bloated education bureaucracy in Texas is completely out of control. Cy-Fair ISD needs a top-to-bottom audit immediately, looking for graft and corruption. I think something worse than just inefficient management is going on there.
To: BobL
Solutions, Bob. What are your solutions?
If education spending is out of control in your school district, gripe to the school board!
How much money does your district pour into high school athletics: multi-million dollar stadiums, endless bond issues that have to be paid back, regardless of future revenues?
You're just like everybody else on this thread: all blow, no go.
Come up with a solution, pal. Kinky ain't gonna do any better 'cause he's got no idea where he is, at any given time, and Strayhorn wants to fund schools with undesignated "spending cuts."
You guys are a joke.
88
posted on
05/19/2006 6:36:01 AM PDT
by
sinkspur
( OK. You've had your drink. Now why don't you tell your Godfather what everybody else already knows?)
To: jpsb
Take it up with your school board.
89
posted on
05/19/2006 6:37:00 AM PDT
by
sinkspur
( OK. You've had your drink. Now why don't you tell your Godfather what everybody else already knows?)
To: Dubya
Our entire school finance plan will lead to better schools... Right...when has money EVER solved a problem with public schools?
All this does is take from businesses, which in turn tehy will pass it on to everybody else. It's nothing but a shell game.
90
posted on
05/19/2006 6:39:53 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: sinkspur
The Constitution of the State of Texas mandates public schools and that those schools must be funded. It may be mandated but why the hell should I have to pay for schools when I don't have kids, never have and never will?
It is taxation without representation, pure and simple. If I had kids then I could see it. Maybe.
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posted on
05/19/2006 6:44:11 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: unixfox
It may be mandated but why the hell should I have to pay for schools when I don't have kids, never have and never will? Do you own a home?
Why should apartment owners have to subsidize your mortgage?
The tax system is a trade-off. I'd bet you'd be paying for schools no matter what state you lived in.
92
posted on
05/19/2006 6:47:05 AM PDT
by
sinkspur
( OK. You've had your drink. Now why don't you tell your Godfather what everybody else already knows?)
To: Rte66
I just built my house and I'm not planning on selling it any time soon. The value only matters if you're selling. However, I'm not in disagreement with what the property is valued at, I'm not happy with the tax rate.
When my kids started school it became obvious to me that a lot of troubled children were monopolizing the teachers time and that the school was teaching to the "lowest common denominator", so I pulled my kids out and I have them in a private school. I am fortunate to have been blessed with the resources to cover their tuition, but on top of an annual tuition bill of over $17,000 I'm also paying over $8,000 a year in school taxes.
I have some family who live in a million dollar home in Arizona whose property tax bill last year was $2,500.
To: sinkspur
Do you own a home? Yes, I do. As far as apartments are concerned, the rent they pay helps cover the aprtment's property tax.
But still, it's crap. I get screwed every which way because I'm single and because I have no kids. Put yourself in my position, you would be pissed.
94
posted on
05/19/2006 7:03:16 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
To: sinkspur
>>>>"This funding bill, which was endorsed by business, medical associations, and even legal organizations, will be Perry's ticket to another term in Austin"<<<<
Perry's next term is a given, kinky is a buffoon and strayhorn is left of Perry.
I'm not voting for any of them.
TT
To: unixfox
I get screwed every which way because I'm single and because I have no kids. Put yourself in my position, you would be pissed. Well, if you're single, it's not true that you're getting screwed every which way.
Sorry, I couldn't resist that one!
I've been in your position, though it's been a while ago. The tax code is slanted toward families, as I think it should be.
Somebody else's kid's money is going to fund your social security when you need it.
96
posted on
05/19/2006 7:25:22 AM PDT
by
sinkspur
( OK. You've had your drink. Now why don't you tell your Godfather what everybody else already knows?)
To: Dubya
I AM HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY.
Why, are you a realtor?
97
posted on
05/19/2006 7:43:14 AM PDT
by
isthisnickcool
(What is is about "illegal" you don't understand?)
To: anymouse
Mass media campaigning is not nearly as effective (or efficient) as motivated volunteers.
Some candidates with a lot of bucks learn that the hard way. Do all the signs, billboards and automated phone messages you can but without a base you almost will never win.
98
posted on
05/19/2006 7:48:44 AM PDT
by
isthisnickcool
(What is is about "illegal" you don't understand?)
To: I got the rope
Wow...Rick Perry...how very Republican of you.Once a Democrat, always a Democrat.
99
posted on
05/19/2006 7:49:34 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
To: Rte66
If someone's home value goes up $50,000 or $200,000 or whatever, why would they bitch about paying an extra $1,000 in property taxes, when they just got a windfall in net worth and borrowing power?
Do we have a stupid question of the day award?
100
posted on
05/19/2006 7:50:55 AM PDT
by
isthisnickcool
(What is is about "illegal" you don't understand?)
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