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I won’t take all the credit, but Frisco cancelled their Property Tax Increase the next day after I roasted them.
It’s crazy how Texas Journalists won’t talk about what I’ve been doing in Frisco for 1.5 years.
Texas Conservative Journalists are bought and paid for.
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Dear constituents: a few thoughts this morning on property taxes and “divisiveness,” since that word is being thrown around a lot lately.
The true source of division and discord in a society often originates from those who support using government power to steal more money from those they supposedly serve… NOT from those who simply object to having more of their money (and thus, their liberty) taken from them by force.
Nothing is more unifying than liberty!
But increased taxation reduces liberty.
And that is necessarily “divisive.”
In fact, there may be nothing more “divisive” than government officials authorizing violence, imprisonment, fines, or property seizures to forcibly take more of someone’s hard earned money from them. Yet that is exactly what happens when elected officials vote to increase taxes (especially property taxes).
As Barry Goldwater famously said, “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!”
I will never apologize for fighting as hard as possible for the freedom and liberty of the community that has elected me, and that I’m honored to serve.
I took my oath and campaign promises to fight for more individual freedom and less government and taxes seriously. By exposing tax-hiking and government-growing schemes I am keeping my promises, even when it costs me.
There would have been nothing easier, after getting elected, to simply become a “yes man” for the liberal establishment, or to praise every action taken by other politicians. In politics, the rewards for doing such things are tremendous: money, accolades, fawning press coverage, leadership positions, and so on.
But doing so would violate not only my conscience, but my ability to be a voice for the people. I will not compromise on core beliefs to satisfy the powerful. I will never prioritize popularity with politicians over fighting for the people who elected me.
I will stand on principle, even if that means standing alone. And many times, it has. But the people of Texas, including the next generation of Texans, deserve nothing less.
In closing, never forget: it is those using government power to deprive the people of their God-given liberties who are the true source of “divisiveness,” not those seeking to maintain their freedoms.
For liberty,
Brian
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🚨 HUGE TEXAS AFFORDABILITY WIN!
Governor Greg Abbott just rolled out the Abbott Affordability Agenda, more savings, more opportunity, more freedom.
Property taxes. Healthcare. Insurance. College. Housing. Energy.
He’s talking about saving Texans thousands a year, including a 50% slash in property tax bills for the average homeowner… up to $3,000.
While D.C. argues about vibes, Texas is putting money back in your pocket.
Thread below. Breaks it down. 🇺🇸
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MASSIVE PROPERTY TAX FRAUD EXPOSED:
Texas property owners say Denton County inflated their property values, ignored required appraisal standards and collected excessive taxes.
But no court ever examined whether those allegations were true.
Instead, the case was dismissed because Texas law requires owners to use the Appraisal Review Board. The problem? That board can adjust individual assessments but allegedly cannot stop an unlawful countywide appraisal system.
In plain English: Texas directed taxpayers to a door that cannot provide the remedy they need, while closing the courthouse door that could.
That is the heart of the case now before the U.S. Supreme Court:
Can government declare an administrative process the “only remedy” when that process cannot stop the alleged wrongdoing?
Vexler v. Spencer
Texas Supreme Court No. 25-0615
U.S. Supreme Court No. 26-179
Case docket below⬇️
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When your property tax bill is higher this year than it was last year, it will be for two reasons:
1) your LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS voted to raise taxes (by adopting rates higher than the "no new revenue" rate)
2) the TEXAS LEGISLATURE authorized those tax hikes
Outrageous!
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Last month, Texas collected $4.6 billion in sales tax revenue, a 7.1% increase over last August.
That additional revenue should be used to deliver meaningful property tax relief for homeowners. Texans deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money.
Comptroller Don Huffines says increased sales tax revenue should lead to meaningful property tax relief for Texans. “The Legislature should prioritize lowering the cost of homeownership by dedicating elevated sales tax collections to reducing property taxes.” #txlege
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Why am I paying taxes on my paycheck… then sales tax just to spend that money… then income tax on money that’s already been taxed… then property tax on land I bought with taxed money after paying sales tax on it… then vehicle tax just to drive to work… gas tax to fill the tank… energy tax to keep the lights on… death tax when I die… and God help me if I try to save any cash, because they’ll just inflate that away too.
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You work for decades. You save your money. You buy a piece of land. You pay off the mortgage. You finally own it outright.
Then the government sends you a bill every single year for the privilege of keeping what you already bought.
Stop paying property taxes and eventually you can lose your home.
So here’s the question Americans should be asking: If the government can take your property because you stopped paying them, how much of it did you ever truly own?
A paid-off home should mean exactly that: PAID OFF.
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🔥 BREAKING: Gov. Ron DeSantis just WENT OFF saying it's time to ABOLISH homeowner property taxes this November, no more excuses
"We've QUADRUPLED the rainy day fund...we're not ALLOWED to put any MORE MONEY in the rainy day fund constitutionally. We've done too good." 🔥
DeSantis says FL can simply BACK-FILL rural counties because we have so much money and a BALANCED BUDGET
"When you run a GOOD state, when you have a LEAN government, when you're REDUCING spending, paying down debt, running surpluses, you have the flexibility to do some of these things on property tax!"
Make it happen! The ballot amendment begins relief on the homestead exemption, and keeps raising it through when the legislatures files terms for ABOLISHMENT
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It took the US 200 years to reach its first $1 trillion in debt. It took 95 days to add its last
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MYHT: “Rising property appraisals mean higher property taxes.”
FACT: Property taxes only go up if local elected officials VOTE to increase property taxes (by adopting rates higher than last year’s effective rate; also called no-new-revenue rate).
The average appraised values increase is known BEFORE the taxing entities adopt the new tax rate.
If appraised values go up X on average, then the taxing entities are supposed lower last year’s tax rate DOWN by X.
That is the NNR rate
Any tax rate above the no new revenue rate is a property tax hike.
Hope this helps!!
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Income tax and property taxes should be abolished nationwide.
You shouldn’t have to pay the government for the privilege of earning your own money, and you damn sure shouldn’t have to keep paying the government forever just to remain in a home you already bought.
Tax consumption if you must.
Stop taxing Americans for working and owning property
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Never underestimate the zeal many politicians have to RAISE PROPERTY TAXES... or the dishonest gaslighting they'll employ to justify it and deflect blame from themselves onto those they're supposed to serve.
Hold tax-hiking politicians accountable!!
ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAXES!!
Texans deserve the TRUTH, not deception, about the Ellis County Judge’s proposed PROPERTY TAX INCREASE!
Republicans are supposed to shrink government and CUT TAXES, but this proposed budget does the opposite.
Voters deserve honesty and transparency about proposed budgets and tax hikes, but have instead been subjected to ever-changing math from Ellis County officials, who started making changes to their numbers after I exposed how big of a tax hike they proposed.
Thank you to the Ellis County GOP for allowing me to expose the TRUTH about this liberal budget, and I’m grateful for the hundred or so patriots who came last night to learn more. For those unable to make it, I’m posting the video. I know it’s long, and I go into great detail… hope it helps!
Key FACTS:
🔴 Ellis County is trying to RAISE PROPERTY TAXES
🔴 This proposal is a staggering 12.05% INCREASE from last year’s effective tax rate (rising from an effective rate of 0.244516 last year to 0.273992 this year), and these numbers came directly from Ellis County’s own website
➡️ This increase is what matters… don’t be distracted by discussion of revenue. The tax rate is what will determine how high your tax bill is, and the tax rate is going up over 12%
🔴 This proposed tax hike is so big that if it were only 0.006 higher, then it would be ILLEGAL unless voters approved it in an election
➡️ Ask yourself: what are the odds that the proposed tax rate just happened to be 0.006 lower than a rate that would force a voter approval election and allow the voters decide?? How convenient!
🔴 This budget creates more unelected bureaucracy and will diminish the power of the duly elected County Judge, who will take office next year.
➡️ These new bureaucrats will wield power over THE PEOPLE while taking power away from the elected County Judge and will cost taxpayers an extra ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
🔴 Raising taxes is bad enough, but what makes this such an abomination is that Ellis County is proposing to raise property taxes and steal more money from your back pockets… to PUT MORE OF YOUR MONEY IN THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY JUDGE’S OWN BACK POCKETS!!
➡️ That’s right. They plan on hiking your property taxes to GIVE THEMSELVES A RAISE!!
No real Republican can support a budget this liberal.
If you want to make your voice heard, contact your County Commissioners and tell them to REJECT THIS TAX HIKING BUDGET!
Remind them that not one single County Commissioner campaigned promising to raise property taxes, but if they vote for this, that’s exactly what they’re doing… and they’d be betraying their voters and the conservative values they claim to have.
You can also speak against it at their hearing THIS Tuesday (the 18th) at 2:00pm.
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Tarrant County CUTS PROPERTY TAXES; again!
"Anyone who tells you that cutting taxes means gutting services has not looked at what we just did. We proved the opposite. You cut waste, you set priorities..."
- County Judge @TimothyOHare
This is the way!
cc: all local officials
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CALL TO ACTION!! The best way to defeat Democrats is for Republicans to start delivering real results NOW!
Tell Speaker Burrows to immediately strip James Talarico from the House leadership positions he gave him!!
And tell Gov. Abbott to call an immediate special session to:
- Cut and start ELIMINATING PROPRETY TAXES!!
- Combat the growing threat from Sharia law!!
- Stop issuing birth certificates to illegals!!
- Make birth tourism a felony!!
@Bannons_WarRoom
Speaker: (512) 463-1000
Governor: (512) 463-1782
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