In September, Gov. Greg Abbott proposed the largest property tax cuts in state history.
In this July photo, Gov. Greg Abbott is seen at a news conference. In September, Abbott proposed the largest property tax cut in state history. Some took to social to ask how the state would pay for services.property taxBecause Texas does not have a state income tax, a Reddit user asked last Saturday on the social media platform how Texas will pay for governmental services if taxes are slashed.
"Abbott and GOP on the county and city level have had YEARS to do something about property taxes that have continued to rise on their watch. It's just a BS election promise," one user, dust-ranger, wrote in response."Cities take out more public debt , privatize services, and cut programs," another user, already-redacted, commented."The state cuts programs."
reported in 2021, when Republican gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines proposed eliminating property tax cuts in a primary challenge to Abbott.The current sales tax rate in Texas is 8.25 percent, the legal maximum in the state.
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