Taxes

State sales tax is tied for 8^th highest in the country

State and local sales taxes combined are 15^th highest in the country

Property tax is 13^th highest  in the country

Texas ranks 48^th in % of personal income spent on state government

Texas ranks 46^th in % of personal income spent on state and local governments

Texas is the 5^th most regressive state in the country, which means the poor pay a larger percent of their income to taxes than the rich (http://www.cppp.org/products/policyanalysis/incometax101.html )

http://www.cppp.org/products/testimony/presentations/tx-indivisible.pdf

F. Scott McCown, executive director of the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities:
“The Legislature should be considering: (1) a broad-based, progressive personal income tax like 41 other states, (2) a true business activity tax like then-Gov. George W. Bush proposed or (3) at least a broad expansion of the sales tax base to services. All of those taxes would be fairer to taxpayers and better for our economy, allowing us to invest in public education and vital public services such as health care.” 
http://www.cppp.org/products/media/op-eds/OPD5-03-04.html

Eddie Rodriguez, one of our state representatives, has a plan to eliminate the Maintenance and Operations portion of the Property Tax and replace it with a tax based on ability to pay-----an income tax. How would that affect you? Check it out, 80% of Texans would pay LESS taxes:
www.texastaxrelief.com

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