Should I Run or not

I have been making noise over the past few months about how sick and tired I am of my state Representative. Bill Callegari, and that I have been thinking about running in 2007 for the Texas House of Representatives. During those times many people have asked me what my campaign platform would be. Well it is time for me to start working on it. I believe in the following.
My basic platform would consist of the following
I want to

• to lower taxes.
• to reduce government spending
• to improve public education
• eliminate unfunded mandates from the state for counties and cities
• resolve the illiegal immigrant issue
• eliminate sanctuary cities in Texas
• improve accountability for education at the local level
• continue to find better financing options for state construction projects
• improved accountability and responsibility of METRO
• evaluate property tax vs sales tax issue and work to develop a more reasonable form of state and local revenue stream
• REPEAL HB3 and the current franchise tax as part of tax reform
• change apprasial rules. single static appraisal for all property
• find ways to assist border patrol and immigration enforcement

Some Details:
1) The value of someones home for tax purposes should be based upon the appraised value at the time of purchase. For new construction, this would be the appraised value provided at the time of sale. For a resale it should be what ever the purchase price of the home is.
2) Any person over the age of 65 should have all of their taxes frozen, both rate and appraised value.
3) Teachers are still under paid and over worked across the state. The state mandate of 22-1 in elementary school should be extended to Middle School and High School, however it should be no more than 25 to 1 in the upper grades.
4) The TACKS Test will be eliminated. The TEAKS which are the core curriculum guidelines will be basis for any state wide testing. The test would not be anything more than what the Stanford Achievement Test is. Which tests to see how far along the education process they are.
5) ESL is an unproductive waste of time and money, Any student who cannot pass a class where only english is spoken will be assisted with tutors to help assimilate them into the mainstream of education.
6)The Border must be closed/secured. I will declare a state of emergency along all Texas border counties and send National Guard troops there to assist the Border Patrol until such time as all non-traditional points of entry are fenced off.
7) I would propose legislation that makes it a state fellony to employ illegal resident, and would empower the Texas Rangers to assist in the tracking and capture of anyone providing transport or employment to illegals.
8)I would relieve the counties of the mandate to care for uninsured illegal aliens.
9) I would encourage cities to NOT be sanctuary cities.
10) I would work to repeal HB3 and work to find a better system to fund education.