A Very Large Tax Cut is Coming
What to Know: On Monday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott spoke to the Texas Restaurant Association in Dallas on the issue of property taxes, telling those in attendance: “You can expect a very large property tax cut coming out of this next legislative session.”
The TPPF Take: This is welcome news. Many Texans are struggling to keep up with soaring cost-of-living increases and need a helping hand.
“The spiraling cost of food, rent, and gas is doing great harm to family budgets,” says TPPF’s James Quintero. “People need help. Thankfully, conservative state leaders are in position to deliver big-time tax relief, with the legislature expected to have a massive $30 billion surplus next session. This is nothing short of a historic opportunity to put taxpayers first.”
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Government-Subsidized Crack Pipes are Not Compassionate
What to Know: The Biden Administration denied funding the distribution of drug paraphernalia, but organizations are still using grant money to provide them to addicts.
The TPPF Take: Facilitating continued drug abuse for those struggling with addiction is not a solution.
“Safe Injection Sites—a pillar of Harm Reduction—are on full display in New York City, as well as in the city of San Francisco,” says TPPF’s Michele Steeb. “For a crystal ball into what will happen to people and communities throughout America under this ‘solution’ to our addiction crisis, look no further than those two cities. Hint… it isn’t pretty.”
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Protecting Children on Social Media
What to Know: A Texas lawmaker says, “It’s long past time to recognize the incredible harm social media is doing to the mental health of young Texans. Next session, we put an end to it.”
The TPPF Take: There is an urgent problem with social media that is negatively affecting children.
“The purported benefits and so-called regulatory burdens to social media companies are not persuasive and do not outweigh the harms to minors,” says TPPF’s Zach Whiting. “It is clear our consumer protection laws need to be enhanced to better protect minors online, hold accountable the companies that fail to do so, and punish those who harm or attempt to harm minors online.”
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