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As Texans gather around tables this Thanksgiving, we at Texans for Fiscal Responsibility want to pause amid the turkey and football to say something simple and heartfelt: thank you. This has not been an easy year for Texas families. Grocery bills are higher. Utility...
A Necessary Step Toward Better Fiscal Responsibility After years of fiscal mismanagement, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) has finally taken a meaningful step toward some accountability. On November 22nd, the AISD Board of Trustees voted to close 10...
This post was originally published at "Liberty Taxed: A Blog on US Tax Policy" HERE. It is being republished with permission from the author. Property ownership is the cornerstone of a free society. It reflects the natural right of individuals to control what they...
Austin Voters Deliver a Mandate for Fiscal Restraint The city of Austin’s recent budget proposals, following the defeat of Prop Q, are cause for concern for Austinites across the political spectrum. They are proposing massive cuts to funding for Emergency Services and...
Government Spending Is The Problem The late, great economist Milton Friedman said, "The real problem is government spending." This is true as spending comes before taxes or regulations. If people didn't form a government or politicians didn’t create new...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just announced a new six-point plan to provide property tax relief. This provides a great opportunity to examine recent property tax relief efforts by the Texas Legislature to determine why they haven’t worked and the best path forward to real,...