By "limiting government", you mean forcing localities to submit to the authoritarian will of the state https://www.texastribune.org/2017/03/21/abbott-supports-broad-based-law-pre-empting-local-regulations/ … #tcot #txlege
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By "limiting government", you mean "forcing a
#specialsession at $1MM/day on your pet issues".#txlege#tcothttps://www.texastribune.org/2017/06/12/austin-homeowner-gov-abbott-grappled-tree-regulations/ … -
"Less government means more freedom"--like legislating bathrooms over a problem that DOESN'T EXIST. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/us/texas-bathroom-bill.html?_r=0 …
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What could be more wasteful than spending millions of taxpayer funds on a non-existent problem? https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2016/05/05/comprehensive-guide-debunked-bathroom-predator-myth/210200 …
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You want taxpayer-funded, genitalia checking, birth-certificate police? "Less government"? http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/judge-rules-against-bathroom-bill-enforcement-at-unc-w436494 …
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"Less government"? You mean like unconstitutional laws, endlessly appealed at taxpayer expense? https://thinkprogress.org/doj-catches-texas-violating-the-court-order-against-its-voter-suppression-law-d0f750460c23 …
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"Less government", except when it comes to the state subverting local control. Then, more government. https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2017/06/08/forest-lane-dozens-butchered-trees-offer-horrific-peek-texas-future-abbott-gets-way …
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By "less government," did you mean cutting/underpaying staff to address Texas' horrific CPS crisis? https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2016/12/27/child-welfare-has-worsened-since-gov-abbott-took-office …
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@texasgov@GregAbbott_TX how will it limit? Set budget? $ per captia? Not limiting fire/police right? Coming from a limited gov supporter. -
James, I have some bad news for you.https://www.texastribune.org/2017/06/06/city-leaders-advocates-criticize-abbott-special-session-agenda/ …
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@GregAbbott_TX's top-down intrusions are the opposite of "limited government". http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Little-relief-expected-from-property-tax-reforms-11262657.php …#txlege -
You seem concerned about caps on localities' ability to spend on crucial services like fire & EMS. Well, you should be.pic.twitter.com/YiMuiGKuwH
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This local spending cap is basically
#SB2. 70 police/fire chiefs, 40 mayors, 36 county judges, + >200 others opposedhttps://twitter.com/texascuc/status/861428373796605955 …
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Thanks for the info/response. Time for some reading/independent research.
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If you want dispassionate, insightful analysis of TX budget concerns & how this affects counties/towns, follow
@DeLunaEva. She's great.
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We need Taxpayers to SHOW UP for these battles in Austin!pic.twitter.com/xy0auOpSkZ
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TX Homeowners won't see meaningful tax relief without reforming school finance. Everything else is just noise. http://www.statesman.com/news/opinion/viewpoints-legislature-should-end-illusion-and-provide-real-tax-cuts/YE1h1qMO6C4c9QPWpg73kO/ …
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Wake up, y'all. If you were a tea party type who thought the GOP was going to go to bat for you, y'all got used.http://www.mystatesman.com/news/opinion/viewpoints-legislature-should-end-illusion-and-provide-real-tax-cuts/qcuUHghDBooJS9JWHZdnfI/?ecmp=statesman_social_twitter_2014_virtualcapitol_sfp …
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#txlege cut its share of ed costs. Abbott's forcing local SB's to "raise" teacher pay. Holler at Abbott. https://www.texastribune.org/2017/06/30/analysis-political-play-behind-gov-abbotts-call-1000-teacher-pay-raise/ …#tcot -
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#tcot conservatives let yourselves get led by the nose over fake social issues so Abbott & the Kochs can rule.
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