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@MelindaAkowski
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin! James 4:17 #TCGOP Precinct Chair 1111
Banning taxpayer funded lobbying would prevent local ISD’s and other local taxing entities from double dipping. Currently the rigged system allows local govts to set our property taxes rate, they then take part of that money and pay lobbyist to go to Austin to lobby for even more…
How is this going to help texans who are getting taxed out of their homes, nate Don't forget you work for texans. Not one texans should lose their home from government spending We are watching
No it’s really about not allowing these taxing entities to continue to double dip. They are setting the tax rate and collecting our money and then using that money to go to Austin to lobby against our interest and take even more of our money. It’s all our money and we are done…
The war on “taxpayer funded lobbying” is really about consolidating megadonor power. Review article from March.
Keep shining light on the darkness! Thankful for your bold leadership even when others walk away you continue to stand for truth
Sometimes you have to ask yourself why things happen. Why are some politicians so afraid of truth tellers? Why will they try to destroy you, not just politically, but personally? In this case, we are about to find out.
The saddest part of your story is it is not unique, in fact it is the same for almost every Texan.
When I bought my house 9 yrs ago, I had enough extra $ for luxury items. As taxes & insurance rose, I have nothing left to contribute to the local economy.
Maybe someone should let @realDonaldTrump know that he “endorsed” the guy that is sabotaging the redistricting. Maybe not send out blanket endorsements for one vote. Or better yet don’t endorse if you don’t have a clear understanding of what is actually happening in the State…
Putting CCP Gene Wu on the select committee for Redistricting in not Trump’s agenda @Burrows4TX
When we purchase our homes we are qualified for the loan based on existing property tax rates. But with the abusive appraisal districts & local governments egregiously raising property taxes every year it is not long before that once affordable home becomes unaffordable.
It's not my fault I can't afford my property tax. I worked hard, lived on a budget and planned accordingly.
Also Fact: Texans are conservative, Texas Government is not! Unfortunately a great majority of our candidates/elected officials are selected by the highest bidders not We The People.
FACT: the priorities of the Texas government are not the priorities of the Texas PEOPLE.
Wow! They already own HD97. We cannot let them have SD9
We are trying to figure out if 90% or 100% of the $450,000 came from Sands Casinos.
If we do not ban taxpayer funded lobbying we will never have a path to eliminating property taxes!
If we do not BAN taxpayer funded lobbying then every @TexasGOP priority will continue to be at risk of being undermined by your tax dollars in the future! THIS MUST PASS! #txlege
Next to eliminating property taxes this is the single most important issue of this special session. If this doesn’t pass we will not get on a path to eliminate property taxes.
The Texas House must summon the fortitude to end this practice, and failure to do so will represent a massive failure for our chamber. According to recent estimates, the lobby spends approximately $300B each biennium, and up to $70B of that comes out of your pocketbook. This…
Banning taxpayer funded lobbying is the first step in eliminating property taxes!!!
I just filed SB 12 the Ban on taxpayer funded lobbying, let’s drain the swamp, defund the the deep state and get SB 12 passed! Thank you @GregAbbott_TX for putting the ban on taxpayer funded lobbying on the agenda and @DanPatrick for making this bill a priority of the Senate!
I remember a time our Governor promised he would eliminate property taxes. National ban would be great, not sure how that is possible, as it is a state issue. Best thing would be for @GregAbbott_TX to just fulfill his campaign promises and eliminate property taxes.
🚨 BREAKING: Ron DeSantis advocates for the nationwide abolition of property taxes. "You buy a home, you buy land... and then, you've been taxed many times.. is it your property, or NOT? Just for being on your property, you've got to write a check to the government every year?"
The special session will be a total failure if the Texas legislature fails to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying.
Definitely confirms this special session will be the same level of mockery as the regular session.
🚨It gets worse!… Speaker @Burrows4TX just appointed this Democrat, who calls @realDonaldTrump’s redistricting agenda “illegal,” to the new select committee on… REDISTRICTING!!
If this is our committee on redistricting. I’m thinking we may be better off if the dems break quorum. I do not see one trusted America First Representative on this committee
We are thankful for your leadership and courage to stand. Your investigations have proved to expose those in our party that are either cowards or are willing to sell us out for their own personal gain.
As Tarrant County GOP Chair, I’ve been vocal in a way that has raised attention, raised money, and raised criticism. As the leader of the Republican Party in the largest red county in America, I believe it is my duty to not just fundraise record resources for our party and…
Appears nothing has changed sense the regular session ended and we will have just a status quo special session
🚨Betrayal: Speaker @Burrows4TX just appointed radical Democrat @GeneforTexas to his new select committee on REDISTRICTING… This appointment comes moments AFTER Wu threatened a quorum break to stop Trump’s agenda!
Exactly! No one is going to jail we have seen this time and time again. Let’s focus on preventing this in the future. Term limits would be a great place to start. We need reform from within the system. Eliminate all 3 letter agencies
Republicans couldn't expose the Epstein blackmail operation, even though there was an unprecedented consensus to do so. Now you think they're going to do something as contentious as put Obama in prison. This is mass delusion.
Keep shouting it from the rooftops! We are standing with you 🙏🙏🙏.
True. We must ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAXES in Texas.