Almost everyone agrees that Texas’ taxes are a mess. Some segments are badly overtaxed (homeowner and manufacturers) while some are hardly taxed at all (services and trusts). The state’s Robin Hood school finance scheme does more stealing than giving. Unfortunately no one agrees on what should replace it. As the late Bob Bullock used to say “don’t tax you and don’t tax me tax that guy behind the tree.” At tax reform time there usually aren’t any guys behind trees they are front and center lobbyist in tow. So here is wishing former Comptroller John Sharp good luck as he attempts to tackle the issue at the behest of Gov. Perry.
2. As a home owner with no children (not by choice) yes.
They are always dangling the voucher system for schools. That would mean that I have no say in where my school tax money goes, but a renter who pays no school taxes will. I find this most unfair. My school tax is over $500.00 for a six year old mobile home no land just the house.
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