The Tax revolt continues

THE TAX REVOLT CONTINUES.
Protests hold up mailing of Harris tax bills

This story is a DIRECT result of our state government not doing the right thing and setting the appraisal caps at 3%. It is also showing that citizens and business owners are not sitting still and letting appointed government lackeys take their money with out a fight.

Governor Perry needs to take a look at what is going on here in Houston and Harris County, because if he gets re-elected he will be doing it by the smallest of margins and will not have much political capital to spend over the next 4 years unless he changes his stripes. He needs to get Lt. Gov Dewhurst, and speaker Craddick in his office on day 1 after the election and start working on taking care of the agenda that will keep Texans happy. That agenda should contain in the following order

1) Repeal of HB3 and the business Tax
2) Elimination of the Trans Texas Land Grab(Corridor)
3) appraisal caps set at 3% or better yet frozen at the purchase price of property
4) cap on growth of state spending not to increase more than inflation and population growth combined.
5) re work School finance process
6) Vouchers for children to escape under performing schools
7) Tuition assistance or school tax rebate program for families that have children in private schools, or are home schooled.
8) reworking of appraisal exemptions, including ag and others.
9) elimination of Harris County sports authority.
10) consolidation of county, city and state services under county or city management.

This should be Governor Perry's "contract with Texas".

The sad thing is he will probably do none of the above and should be voted out of office.

Governor Perry the ball is in your court.