Texas voters gave retired teachers raises and approved new infrastructure funds as most constitutional amendments passed
www.texastribune.org
Voters approved a massive property tax cut and several other measures, but refused to raise the mandatory retirement age for judges.

It really looks like people just went through and hit Yes on everything.

  • keltarisEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Man, the wealth tax ban is mind-boggling to me. I can only imagine what marketing they must have done to convince the average voter there was any downside to the POSSIBILITY of taxing high net worth individuals, without any specifics.

    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Voters hate taxes, but they love debt. Bond elections usually pass. Guess what — if you paid for it upfront (taxes) it would be cheaper.

      Same with toll roads.

      Same with privatizing the grid.

      Same with the push to privatize schools.

      It’s gonna cost you more in the long run.