Category Archives: Taxes

YOUR TAX DOLLARS, FAST CARS, ITALIAN WINE and PAY-TO-PLAY

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

The Texas Tribune wrote a good piece last week on the use of your tax dollars and I’d recommend it for pre-dinner reading. Seems that fresh of his Presidential run, which cost Texans $3.7 million in tax dollars for security, … Continue reading →

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How Democrats are Losing on Voter I.D.

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Democrats are losing on Voter I.D. How can that be?  Last week the Federal Circuit Court in D.C. threw out the Voter I.D. law in Texas.  So how are Democrats losing?  By dignifying the core discussion and biting on the … Continue reading →

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Regressive GOP Tax Plans Would Hurt Families and Small Businesses

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

This column ran in the San Antonio Express News on August 2, 2012. While I applaud Talmadge Heflin for at least discussing the need for new revenue options, his and recent Republican proposals on an already regressive sales tax in … Continue reading →

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