Problems:

coming soon…

Solutions:

• Reform or ban capital appreciation bonds in the state of Texas

• Close corporate loopholes in the state sales tax

• Reallocate some of the $800 million wasted on border security

• Repeal the  Texas sales tax holiday

• Most affluent school districts use bonds to avoid the recapture process. We propose creating a state public bank to finance school infrastructure

• The Gas Tax hasn’t risen since 1991 and would need to use a variable rate similar to other states since it funds 25% of the Permanent School Fund

• Reform the Rainy Day Fund

• Corporate Income Tax

• Medicaid Expansion

 

Texas Constitution
Code – Education Code
Chapter 25 – Admission, Transfer and Attendance

 

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