by TFR Staff | Aug 16, 2023 | Federal, Texe Lege
Introduction In the realm of global finance and economics, the potential introduction of a gold-backed currency by the BRICS countriesโBrazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africaโhas gained attention as a potential challenge to the established fiat dollar system....
by TFR Staff | Jul 3, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Federal, News, Texe Lege
Taxation has always been an integral part of a nation’s economic system, enabling governments to fund public services and fulfill their obligations. The Revolutionary War marked a turning point in American history, as colonists fought for independence from...
by TFR Staff | Jun 21, 2023 | 88th TXLege, Featured, News, State
Since 2007, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) has attempted to provide Texas taxpayers with a tool to easily discern how their lawmakers perform on issues related to the size and role of government. The Fiscal Responsibility Index uses votes taken by lawmakers on...
by TFR Staff | Jun 14, 2023 | Explainers, Media, News
Introduction As the debate about the superior property tax relief package continues, many would imagine the most common question that TFR gets is whether we support tax compression or increasing the homestead exemption. Although that is a safe assumption, that is not...
by TFR Staff | Jun 1, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News, Podcast - Taxpayer Talks
Episode Description ๐ฐ In our FINAL EPISODE of this season of ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฆ, we are joined by special guests Vance Ginn, Ph.D., and Bill Peacock to discuss the 88th Legislative Session, what happened, what did not happen, the good, the bad, and ugly outcomes, as well...
