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Hegar And The “Cumbersome” Property Tax
As usual, with any tax discussion in Texas, the main issue is not being discussed. We’ll start with this, Hegar: “I firmly believe the property tax is very cumbersome”.
“I firmly believe the property tax is very cumbersome,” Hegar said. “It’s very troubling for homeowners, for business owners…it’s unfair in how it’s applied across the board.”
But, the Katy state senator said it’s up to the Texas Legislature, not the comptroller’s office, to decide to amend the system.
But, the Katy state senator said it’s up to the Texas Legislature, not the comptroller’s office, to decide to amend the system.
Yes, there’s plenty of unfairness, especially when it comes to commercial and corporate tax breaks. It’s nice how he quickly pointed out that it’s someone else’s responsibility anyway. He’s currently in the Texas Legislature.
The real issue, of course, is the unequal, unfair, and insufficient tax system we have in Texas. Our schools and higher education systems are under-funded. Our health care, and safety net in Texas is at or near the bottom. Our infrastructure is crumbling.
If, as Hegar says, the property tax is cumbersome, then there are ways to alleviate that. But it’s not by eliminating it and raising the sales tax to 25%. A more sane way to do it would be by have a balanced state tax system across three types, aka the three-legged stool. The stool consists of three kinds of taxes – sales, property, and income. Having all three allows each to be low, and in Hegar’s words, less cumbersome.
More at http://eyeonwilliamson.org/?p=13814 .
