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Vogon_Glory

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2. Property taxes were also an issue

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:43 AM

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Property and estate taxes were also an issue. They affect low and middle-income voters much more than the wealthy. Property taxes are one of the drivers forcing low-income Texas homeowners out of center cities and gentrifying neighborhoods.

Texas’ tax structure is one of the mechanisms keeping the Republican Party in place. A more equitable tax structure with a state income tax and lower property taxes would increase Democrats’ chances of getting elected in the legislature and state-wide races (Of course that’s not likely to happen).

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And they all passed, including the ones that amounted to tax breaks for the wealthy. mwmisses4289 Saturday #1

Property taxes were also an issue Vogon_Glory Saturday #2