[FairOpinion]

Do you suppose this is the start of a trend? I hope so.

And before we know it, maybe the US Supreme Court will declare the income tax unconstitutional. Well, I can dream, can't I?

[FairOpinion]

This is not exactly income tax ping, but it's an encouraging event.

[Nateman]

They will find another way to continue the educrat mafia. After-all there are Unions to appease and little minds to indoctrinate!

[satchmodog9]

for later

[LibFreeOrDie]

I hate to burst your bubble, but the same thing happened in New Hampshire and Vermont. You don't save any money; new state-wide taxes are created. You end up with "donor towns" and "recipient towns". And the litigation is endless.

[Texasforever]

The Supreme Court agreed with the plaintiffs' argument that the system is unconstitutional because so many school districts are forced to tax property owners at the maximum limit of $1.50 per $100 in property value

Heck I just looked at my Spring ISD tax bill and I am taxed at 1.95 per hundred. I would like to know where that 1.5 per hundred listed in the article comes from.

[Heartofsong83]

They'd have to repeal the 16th Amendment for that to happen.

[Smartaleck]

State constitution prohibits the state from taxing property......a good thing.

[festus]

The court declined to offer its own solution, pushing the issue back to lawmakers.

How refreshing.

But yowsers is this gonna send things into a tizzy. And when the taxation dust settles I'd wager folks is gonna wind up payin more......

[af_vet_1981]

The court declined to offer its own solution, pushing the issue back to lawmakers.

Most Excellent !

[Melas]

And before we know it, maybe the US Supreme Court will declare the income tax unconstitutional. Well, I can dream, can't I?

Actually you can't even dream it. The Supreme Court can find LEGISLATION unconstitutional, but it can't find the constitution itself unconstitutional. The income tax comes to us via constitutional amendment which themselves become part of the constitution itself.

[XR7]

Do you suppose this is the start of a trend?

Let's pray.

[XR7]

[T]o compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical.
-- Thomas Jefferson

[ovrtaxt]

Cool. Only those who utilize government education should be forced to pay for it. We homeschool- I would LOVE to see Florida follow this logic.

[xzins]

I'm not so sure this is a good trend. This is specifically designed to take control of schools out of the hands of local people.

I'd be glad to fund schools with a local sales tax, because that, too, would be under local control.

[Vic3O3]

ping!

[Unmarked Package]

This ruling by the Texas Supreme Court is welcomed as it forces the Texas Legislature to do its job that it has failed to do in the last legislative session and special sessions. The June 1st deadline places a great degree of urgency on the process that the lawmakers would never have agreed to by themselves. The Texas Legislature has been listening to lobbyists and special interest groups, while ignoring a brewing property tax revolt by the citizens.

The very first thing that the Texas Legislature should do immediately is commission independent audits of every school district in Texas to see where the money is being spent and uncover waste and outright fraud. Then determine what amount of revenue is required and any new taxes needed to meet the requirement while cutting property taxes, but not before the audits.

A cursory look at one local school district uncovered $10 million in annual savings with little effort. The total being wasted in Texas is likely to approach hundreds of millions of dollars.

[millefleur]

wow! awesome !!

Pray that the Supreme Court (which is under God) will uphold this right decision of the Texas court.

[HamiltonJay]

This is what needs ruled in PA for sure... their latest "property tax relief" includes them increasing income taxes by 2.8 BILLION dollars, to give property tax "relief" of 1.8 BILLION..... and they expect the public to not notice that 1 BILLION increase in taxes....

VOTE THE BUMS OUT!!!

[chronic_loser]

This is actually a hamfisted attempt by the Texas Judiciary to IMPOSE an income tax on one of the few states that does not have one. It is HORRIBLE!!!!

[Ditto]

So if they don't use the property tax to raise the $30 billion, where do you think they'll get the money? Maybe a a Texas size bake sale? (More likely an income tax)