Beto O' Rourke unleashes fresh attack on Gov. Greg Abbott over soaring Texas property taxes

[TexasTowelie]

Democrat Beto O’Rourke said Wednesday that as governor he would provide residential property tax relief by pushing the Legislature to expand Medicaid and legalize marijuana.

In a news conference outside a South Oak Cliff church, O’Rourke said his property tax reduction plan would include compelling the state to fund 50% of the cost for public education, with the rest being paid for by property tax owners. Currently, O’Rourke said, property owners pay 60% of the cost for public education.

O’Rourke said he would also have commercial property owners and residential property owners all pay their fair share by mandating full sales price disclosures.

While not in his plan, O’Rourke said he would be open to expanding gambling in Texas to allow casinos and sports betting. Expanding gambling, as well as having the state pump in 50% of public education costs, would likely require a Constitutional Amendment.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/04/20/beto-o-rourke-unleashes-fresh-attack-on-gov-greg-abbott-over-soaring-texas-property-taxes/

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1. Our property taxes have skyrocketed by $20 billion since Abbott took office.

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