Property tax—one of the most criticized taxes on U.S. residents—stems from a system put in place by William the Conqueror.ALANA SEMUELS; The Atlantic. 24 AUG 2016 Property tax, surveys find, is the most hated of all taxes. Why is it, detractors say, that you have to keep paying the government on something that you own—forever? Or, in the […]
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In a world moving more and more rapidly towards globalization, perhaps we’d do well to review exactly what insures freedom. What is it that makes one free? What sets a free man apart from one enslaved? 24 SEP 2009 – Do we still hold these truths to be self evident, “that all men are created
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11 OCT 2019 – A system of land-tenure where the government takes the place of landowners and collects the rent by means of tax-gatherers.The farming is done by poor peasants (ryots), who find the capital, so far as there is any, and also do the work. The system exists in Turkey, Egypt, Persia, and other
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5 FEB 2017 – Ever wonder what happens to those calls you make to your legislators? Here’s my real-time observation. My State Senator, Joan Huffman, was in the Finance Committee meeting to review SB4 (Defund Sanctuary Cities). I was there to drop off a copy of the slide deck we used in our presentation to Jonathan Stickland and
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Don’t just sit there reading posts on Facebook and fuming. Get up, get going and get involved. Become an advocate. Influence your Texas Legislature. No Relief. No Reform. #EliminatePropertyTax How to Make Sure Your Voice Gets Heard at the Texas Capitol BY Amanda Zamora, Texas Tribune; 24 MAR 2017 What issues matter most to you this session?
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By Bill Peacock, Texas Public Policy Foundation | 11 JUL 2017 Used to running roughshod over local citizens, i.e., exercising “local control,” local government advocates are out in force trying to build dikes to redirect the coming tsunami of the Texas Legislature’s special session. They are right to be on the defensive. If the Legislature really
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22 FEB 2018 – One year ago, while waiting to meet Mr. Heflin, I stood in the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s lobby, reading the prominent biographical tribute to their founder. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw, standing at a distance besides the reception desk, a large, well dressed man, studying me in
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“Madam Speaker, public officials looking for ways to increase economic growth and attract new residents and businesses to their cities, counties, or states could learn a lot from the city of Stafford, Texas, and Mayor Leonard Scarcella.” – Dr. Ron Paul, House of Representatives; June 19, 2009 26 JUN 2018 – If you’re new to
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12 JUL 2018 – The TPPF Take: Lawmakers should use that money wisely – by helping to buy down skyrocketing property taxes. “Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Wednesday increased his revenue estimate for the current two-year budget cycle by $2.8 billion,” the Dallas Morning News reports. “Hegar said tax collections have exceeded his expectations because of
10 JAN 2019 – Next time you hear that a Texas Legislator only makes $7,200 a session, remember this number. It’s the total amount of money paid to each Texas lawmaker during the 140-day legislative session — $600 per month plus $221 per diem. But wait… that’s not all! Any Lobbyist can spend up to
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