The claim has been made that Perry “did nothing” to protect Texas’ tax rates. I have little doubt that Houston’s big lib Democrats Chris Bell and Bill White would have pushed to add a state income tax no matter what the public outrage might have been. Saw too many of their policy items go through locally despite opposition. Even now ex-mayor Bill White spits on those who objected to the red light tax camera system.
for those out of the loop, white and bell both challenged perry in governors’ races.