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  • Texas Prop 1 Rail: Tax Increases and Trans Texas Corridor Smoke Screen

    11/04/2005 7:12:41 AM PST · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 11 replies · 514+ views
    The Open Press ^ | November 3, 2005 | thatprguy
    Austin, TX (OPENPRESS) November 3, 2005 -- The majority of Texans are opposed to tax increases and the Trans Texas Corridor, and if enough of them learn that Proposition 1 is a smoke screen for a tax increase, they are expected to vote "no" against the proposal. "I am confident that if Texans knew the financial impact involved, and the unlimited corporate welfare of the rail fund, they would vote against Proposition 1 and defeat it," said Sal Costello, founder of People for Efficient Transportation. "No one wants east coast toll roads here in Texas, or billions in tax increases...