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December 23, 2010

Property Tax Relief in Texas: Plan to Eliminate School M&O Property Tax

Texas’ property tax system has turned property holders into renters, where government is their landlord and Texans who struggle to pay annual tax bills face confiscation of their properties. Additionally, the growth of government is harming taxpayers and the economy through higher taxes and more regulation. For example, Eddie Wilson owns the landmark Austin restaurant...

September 25, 2018

Economy

Texas’ Business Tax Climate Needs Improving

Texans appreciate living in a state that values liberty, sensible business policy, and, perhaps most importantly, a strong dislike for taxes, which inevitably infringe on the first two values. But, in comparison with other states, Texas is beginning to lose its competitive edge in business climate as noted in the Tax Foundation’s recently released 2019...

September 26, 2018

Health Care

Signing Blank Checks with EpiPens

I prescribed EpiPens yesterday, knowing they are overpriced. But I was shocked by how much. This EpiPen I prescribed is for a mother who watched her 11-year-old son break out in hives from an insect bite on his arm. The hives then spread over his body. This time, fortunately, the hives did not spread to...

April 22, 2026

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