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September 24, 2019
Title: No More Tax Increases
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Susan Fletcher
with Collins County Commissioner (www.collincountytx.gov/commissioners_court/Pages/precinct1.aspx)
Part 1 of 2
No one wants to pay MORE for their property taxes. Susan Fletcher, County Commissioner for Collin County, Texas, has a great system set up for her citizens. Why can’t Harris County do the same?
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is the role of a County Commissioner?
In Lubbock, the County Judge and four County Commissioners were going to vote on a tax increase. What happened?
What is required for a vote on tax increases with the County Commissioner’s Court?
How long has Susan Fletcher been Precinct 1 County Commissioner of Collin County?
What cities are in Collin County?
What is the difference between raising the tax rate and raising taxes?
Has Collin County been able to lower the tax rate? Have they increased taxes?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - No More Tax Increases
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Susan Fletcher
with Collins County Commissioner (www.collincountytx.gov/commissioners_court/Pages/precinct1.aspx)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Collin County has experienced a tax rate decrease over the last four years. How
have they accomplished this?
Does every county in Texas have a County Judge and four County Commissioners –
no matter their size?
When can a Commissioner’s Court vote on a tax increase?
HARRIS COUNTY RESIDENTS PAY ATTENTION:
Three of the five members of the Harris County Commissioner’s Court recently
voted FOR an INCREASE in taxes. Commissioners
Jack Cagle and Steve Radack did NOT vote in favor. Click
here for more
information about the TWO REMAINING PUBLIC HEARINGS that are
required before a final vote can be cast.
Tuesday, September 24 at 10 am
Tuesday, October 8 at 10 am
All hearings will be held before the Harris County Commissioner’s Court on the
9th Floor of the County Administrative Building at 1001 Preston in downtown
Houston.
If you cannot attend a hearing, but would like your voice to be heard, please
email Cactus Jack Cagle at
commissionercagle@hcp4.net or call his office at 832.927.4444.
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August 10, 2017
Title: Are New Taxes on the Horizon?
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Dr. Vance Ginn
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Part 1 of 2
Dr. Vance Ginn, Economist with the Center for Fiscal Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, recently testified before the House Ways & Means Committee on
HB285 which would eliminate school district maintenance and operations property taxes and replace them with higher state sales tax rate. Listen as Dr. Ginn explains the details of this bill and what it could mean for Texas taxpayers.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is there any state in America that does not have property taxes?
Does Texas have one of the highest property tax rates in America?
Dr. Vance Ginn makes the following statement: “The best way to effectively reduce the burden of local property taxes is to eliminate all of them and replace them with a more conservative, efficient, and simple reformed sales tax with an adjusted base and rate.” Listen as he explains his reasoning.
Will Dr. Vance’s proposal require a Constitutional Amendment?
Do the majority of voters really want to eliminate property taxes?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Are New Gun Laws on the Horizon?
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Dr. Vance Ginn
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
If HB285 is passed, what items would be subjected to a sales tax and what would
the rate be? Dr. Vance Ginn takes the majority of this second segment to explain
what will and will not be taxed and how high the rate will be if the property
tax is eliminated.
For more information on HB285, click
here.
Please contact your Texas Elected Officials at 512.463.4630 and share your opinion of this issue with them.
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February 12, 2013
Title: Happy New Year Taxes!
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Pete Sepp
with National Taxpayers Union (www.ntu.org)
Part 1 of 2
It’s a new year, which means new taxes.
We avoided the “fiscal cliff” (if you can even call it that) but what are the new taxes that are hitting your paychecks? There are also new taxes at the grocery store, mall, and restaurants - everywhere! Are they ever going to end?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Pete Sepp
with National Taxpayers Union (www.ntu.org)
The national debt is over $16 Trillion now.
That’s not just a lot of money…that’s A LOT OF MONEY! What can be done to not only reduce the debt, but eliminate it all together? Will we become known as the “United States of America that belongs to China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia”....?
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January 11, 2013
Title: Happy New Year Taxes!
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Pete Sepp
with National Taxpayers Union (www.ntu.org)
Part 1 of 2
It’s a new year, which means new taxes.
We avoided the “fiscal cliff” (if you can even call it that) but what are the new taxes that are hitting your paychecks? There are also new taxes at the grocery store, mall, and restaurants - everywhere! Are they ever going to end?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Pete Sepp
with National Taxpayers Union (www.ntu.org)
The national debt is over $16 Trillion now.
That’s not just a lot of money…that’s A LOT OF MONEY! What can be done to not only reduce the debt, but eliminate it all together? Will we become known as the “United States of America that belongs to China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia”....?
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September 21, 2012
Title: Tax Filer Owes About $188,235.00 - Is This You?
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by William McBride
with www.taxfoundation.org
Part 1 of 2
What does the
average taxpayer in America owe on the 16 trillion dollar debt?
Can we sustain our lifestyles with this debt chained to our necks?
Are there 40% that don't pay taxes? Are there 20% that don't pay taxes?
How do you define taxes?
What is a taxpayer?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by William McBride
with www.taxfoundation.org
Let us talk about Romney's
so-called "gaffe" - Was Romney correct in some area that 47 percent of Americans
are inside of the wagon and they don't pay taxes?
The mission of the Tax Foundation is to educate taxpayers about sound tax policy
and the size of the tax burden borne by Americans at all levels of government.
From its founding in 1937, the Tax Foundation has been grounded in the belief
that the dissemination of basic information about government finance is the
foundation of sound policy in a free society.
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April 30, 2012
Title: Taxes or Living -Which Costs More?
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Bob Beauprez
with A Line of Sight (www.alineofsight.com)
Part 1 of 2
Which costs more - clothes, housing and food throughout the year or to pay all your taxes - state, local, and national?
What does it take to start a business? What does it take to expand a business? How do we get people "out of the wagon"?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Bob Beauprez
with A Line of Sight (www.alineofsight.com)
Is Obama inciting class warfare? Please explain to our listeners your chart on “Taxes or Living, Which Costs More?”
How is it possible that Obama can convince those in the wagon that it's their right to receive more from those that are trying to generate jobs for other Americans?
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May 12, 2011
Title: Who’s Been Naughty? And Who’s Been Nice?
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Bob Beauprez
with A Line of Sight (www.alineofsight.com)
Segment 1 of 2
Who is getting rewarded? Who gets punished? When it comes to taxes, it seems
like everyone is on the losing end…But when it comes to oil and big business,
many switch their tone. Bob Beauprez is with ALineofSight.com - a conservative
analysis website. Log on to day to learn more on this serious issue.
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Taxes
Discussed by Bob Beauprez
with A Line of Sight (www.alineofsight.com)
Increasing the tax rate on businesses - especially the small business - is NOT the answer to help economic growth. And whether you like it or not, 85% of the energy is dependent on fossil fuels. Wake up America! Something must be done - and Bob Beauprez is doing just that!
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