And btw, if you dont like toll roads, are you for higher gas taxes, or no roads?
I would prefer to see the Texas State Constitution amended to rescind the funding of the Available School Fund through the use of fuel taxes. The Available School Fund receives 25% of all fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees. Fuel taxes are for roads.
Perry signed into law the castle Doctrine *AND* supported the constitutional amendment passed in this state in response to Kelo.
I'll give him an atta-boy on the Castle Doctrine, but he seems to have forgotten about open-carry. Having to obtain a license or permit to enjoy 2A rights is not a freedom, it's taxation.
The legislation to protect private property from emminent domain is a band-aid. It doesn't prevent any taxng authority from raising property values so high that people are taxed out of their homes.
In early 2006 Perry angered some fiscal conservatives in his own party by supporting an increase in the state franchise tax alongside a property tax reform bill. Many organizations within the Republican Party itself condemned Perry's tax bill, HB-3, and likened it to a "back door" state income tax. Perry claimed in a statewide advertising campaign that the bill would save the average taxpayer $2,000 in property taxes. Critics contended that Perry inflated these numbers; the actual tax savings, they said, would average only $150 per family.
Savings of $2000? That's rich! My property valuation has doubled since last year, and that $2000 "savings" is almost the amount I have to pay over last years property taxes- Great going there Ricky.....................
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“I also won’t forget the Giardasil mandate BS.”
A)Another thing that didnt happen.
B) Multiple lies were told about it (first that it was being forced on kids when it wasnt, second that vaccines were not given prior when they were)
He is the most conservative Governor we have had since Bill Clements, and solid on life, guns, soveriegnty, taxes, spending, education...
He's a RINO. He's only conservative when it suits him. In 2006, Perry won the race in a pluralit>, polling 1,714,618 votes (39 percent). 39% isn't much of a win.
“I would prefer to see the Texas State Constitution amended to rescind the funding of the Available School Fund through the use of fuel taxes. The Available School Fund receives 25% of all fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees. Fuel taxes are for roads.”
I agree and so do fiscal consrevaives, but not Bill White’s trial lawyer friends. The Democrats want a higher gas tax and a ‘local option’ gas tax that will divert MORE gas tax money, to light rail.
“I’ll give him an atta-boy on the Castle Doctrine, but he seems to have forgotten about open-carry.”
The lege hasnt passed that bill to sign.
“He is the most conservative Governor we have had since Bill Clements, and solid on life, guns, soveriegnty, taxes, spending, education...”
“The legislation to protect private property from emminent domain is a band-aid. It doesn’t prevent any taxng authority from raising property values so high that people are taxed out of their homes. “
that depends on appraisal values, which is different from eminent domain.
Republicans are pushing for tighter appraisal caps, elected appraisal boards and other reforms. Perry has already signed some reforms into law, Democrats oppose the ones passed and oppose furthre taxpayer and property owner protections.
The state WAS ABLE to reduce the mandates property tax rate for education from $1.50 to $1.00 for education property taxes. Actually savings depends on local taxing authorities and what they do.
The fact that he has made mistakes doesnt negate my point that he is the most conservative Governor we have had since Bill Clements, and solid on life, guns, soveriegnty, taxes, spending, education...