Property Tax
I don’t have to convince you that there is no political party that wants lower taxes than the Libertarian Party. That might make you think we like it when politicians say they are going to eliminate your property taxes. Never mind that many of those politicians are not running for the state legislature, which sets tax policy. It is important to understand that there is no state property tax. In Texas, property taxes are for local government entities such as counties, cities, school districts, and emergency services. If a politician says they are eliminating the funding for these entities, are…