How in the hell............

[TxMedic]

If the teacher retirement fund didn’t have so many overpaid managers they could afford a raise.

https://salaries.texastribune.org/de...rement-system/

Educators deserve everything they get and more…just like nurses, doctors, firefighters and cops…

[M16]

Educators deserve everything they get and more…just like nurses, doctors, firefighters and cops…

You can give them all the money you want. I’d rather keep mine.

[M16]

Yeah, seriously…Proud Boys or KKK are the same as BLM…all terrorist organizations. Extremism is wrong no matter what side you are on.

well that came out of left field. I doubt very many of them voted.

[TxMedic]

You can give them all the money you want. I’d rather keep mine.

And this makes you a selfish piece…what have you ever done to help your fellow man? With that attitude, I’d be willing to bet not much.

[M16]

And this makes you a selfish piece…what have you ever done to help your fellow man? With that attitude, I’d be willing to bet not much.

I don’t give hand outs. Just a hand up if someone needs one. Hand outs like welfare do more harm than good. If you go into a profession that doesn’t pay well that’s just too bad. Don’t come digging in my pocket.

[TxMedic]

I don’t give hand outs. Just a hand up if someone needs one. Hand outs like welfare do more harm than good. If you go into a profession that doesn’t pay well that’s just too bad. Don’t come digging in my pocket.

So, you don’t think nurses, paramedics, firefighters, cops and teachers deserve more money? You do realize that some
folks do these jobs as they feel called to serve their fellow man, right? You sound like a super selfish, shortsighted piece of work. Hope you need the assistance of one of these folks one day…maybe it’ll open your eyes. Smdh

[RiverRat1]

Seriously? Communism versus Constitutionalist.

To say they are equal is just Wow....

I look at it like liberal versus conservative.

It's pretty hard to be too conservative. We see every day what too liberal means.

[RiverRat1]

M16 - You are talking too much sense. You can never make someone who stands to make more money understand.

Why do those people need more money? How much do they make now?
Lets just give everyone lots of money. Wipe away debt also.

[cashcropper]

In Orange ,Texas, 10% of those that voted chose to vote against Prop 4.

[IDFWU]

Did 13 of the 14 proposed constitutional amendments pass? Are people that stupid to vote yes on everything?

which ones that passed give you heart burn…. And why?

[M16]

which ones that passed give you heart burn…. And why?

Let's take this one.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility.

A child care facility is a private business just like any other private business. Why should they be able to skate property taxes? Why should my property taxes go up because someone else is getting a free ride? Any idea where the money will come from due to this loss of revenue. I'll give you one guess.

[M16]

So, you don’t think nurses, paramedics, firefighters, cops and teachers deserve more money? You do realize that some
folks do these jobs as they feel called to serve their fellow man, right? You sound like a super selfish, shortsighted piece of work. Hope you need the assistance of one of these folks one day…maybe it’ll open your eyes. Smdh

The professions you listed are noble. But obviously there is a good supply of people wanted to work in those professions for the wages they receive. Otherwise it would be necessary to increase salaries to attract enough labor to fill the void. Supply and demand. Having been a business owner I never felt the need to pay more for labor than was needed. Just like paying taxes. I don't want to pay a penny more than is needed to run the government as our founding fathers intended. If that makes me a selfish ***** I'll wear that badge with honor. You seem like the kind and compassionate type of person who will give someone the shirt right off of my back.

[muzzlebrake]

Let's take this one.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility.

A child care facility is a private business just like any other private business. Why should they be able to skate property taxes? Why should my property taxes go up because someone else is getting a free ride? Any idea where the money will come from due to this loss of revenue. I'll give you one guess.

Not defending but just consider that when child care facilities' taxes go sky high then so does the cost of child care to the individual who must use this service. Maybe this Prop was a way to sort of reduce or hold in check the rising cost of child care.

[M16]

Not defending but just consider that when child care facilities' taxes go sky high then so does the cost of child care to the individual who must use this service. Maybe this Prop was a way to sort of reduce or hold in check the rising cost of child care.

What if the owner of the child care facility is a greedy self centered ***** like me? Then that money would go straight into my pocket. Which is what I suspect will happen universally. Based on income the government already pays a good portion of the childcare fee. Why am I paying for somebody else's kids childcare? Shouldn't that be the parents responsibility?

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/qualify-child-child-care-tax-credit

[Txhunter3000]

Let's take this one.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county or municipality of all or part of the appraised value of real property used to operate a child-care facility.

A child care facility is a private business just like any other private business. Why should they be able to skate property taxes? Why should my property taxes go up because someone else is getting a free ride? Any idea where the money will come from due to this loss of revenue. I'll give you one guess.

The actual language says that the governing body " may" exempt, it doesn't say they have to. lt so also says the legislature "may" define child care facilities and "may" provide additional eligibility requirements.

So who knows who could benefit from this since it's not spelled out in the beginning. So wishy washy that nobody should have voted for it in the first place.

No doubt someone gets a tax break, but who is the question and who is going to pay for it. Actually I know who will pay for it.