Where Oppression is on the Menu
Next week the Texas Legislature will pass a budget that will ultimately account for at least $265 billion in spending–and perhaps as much as $280 billion; up from $209 billion only six years ago. This week on the Liberty Café we go over the Top Ten reasons conservatives and Christians should oppose this continued profligate spending from Texas policymakers.
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Texas school districts use Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code to give large property tax breaks to businesses–especially renewable energy generators–that the rest of us don’t get. On Episode 38 of the Liberty Café, we take a look to see if the Texas Legislature is doing anything to rein in corporate cronyism through Chapter 313 and other special interest provisions in state law.
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The Texas Legislature will not stop spending more and more our money. And most of what they spend it on is not good for Texans–or liberty. This week on Episode 36 of the Liberty Café, we visit with Texas Scorecard’s Jeramy Kitchens to talk about what the last few weeks of session will mean for Texan’s pocketbooks.
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Given the tough economic times we are facing, Texas has a real chance to cut spending and reduce the size of state government through the Liberty Budget. But the only way we will see this come to pass is if Republican policymakers are more scared of us than they are of liberals, big business, and the Austin lobby. It is up to us to make this happen.
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Governments all across America make it as hard as possible for citizens, and even many legislators, to find out how much they are spending and where the money is going. Despite the protests of some elected officials here, Texas is no exception. In Episode 9 of The Liberty Cafe, we take a look at the fuzzy math behind the Texas budget.
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