Which one of the 254 counties wants an income tax in the state of Texas?

[IsailedawayfromFR]

You guessed correctly.

TEXAS ELECTION RESULTS
STATE OF TEXAS PROPOSITION 4: THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF AN INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, INCLUDING A TAX ON AN INDIVIDUALS SHARE OF PARTNERSHIP AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION INCOME.

https://results.texas-election.com/contestdetails?officeID=100004&officeName=STATE%20OF%20TEXAS%20PROPOSITION%204:%20%20THE%20CONSTITUTIONAL%20AMENDMENT%20PROHIBITING%20THE%20IMPOSITION%20OF%20AN%20INDIVIDUAL%20INCOME%20TAX,%20INCLUDING%20A%20TAX%20ON%20AN%20INDIVIDUALS%20SHARE%20OF%20PARTNERSHIP%20AND%20UNINCORPORATED%20ASSOCIATION%20INCOME.%0D%0A&officeType=STATEWIDE%20PROPOSITIONS&from=race

[Hoodat]

Travis County was only 55-45.

[thackney]

I think there were lots of uninformed people who did not understand you have to vote yes to mean no income tax.

[Wingnut]

I thought it would be Harris too.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I think there were lots of uninformed people who did not understand you have to vote yes to mean no income tax.

Curious that these uninformed reside in Travis County and the rest of Texas knew how to read the text.

What does that say about libs?

[Victoria33]

@mystery-ak
@Cyber Liberty

Yes, Travis County, Austin, Texas, voted for the tax.  Democrats have "owned" Austin (Travis County) for generations.  Here is why:

Many years ago, I was in Austin for Republican reasons, and met at the house of an  elderly lady who had lived in Austin all her life.  Her family was generations of Democrats.  She explained the political history of Texas and particularly Austin.

Remember, I am old, 86, and grew up in Texas. My parents were Democrats because that is all there was in Texas at that time - no Republican Party.  This woman was speaking about those times.  Austin is where the capital is and almost all who lived there ran the government - all Democrats.  In those days, if you were in state government, you lived in Austin; you did not drive/fly there; you lived there. 

These families were entrenched in Austin and few ever left; the generations of these families are still there as this elderly woman was.  They may or may not work in government offices now, but they still vote Democrat.  That is why Travis County, Austin, continues to have a majority of liberal voters - once a family is Democrat, they are always Democrat. 

One other reason why liberals "own" Austin, is the arrival of numerous electronic companies, like Dell computer company, moving there.  I was at a Christmas dinner a few years ago, and at the table we explained our work.  One man said he lived in Austin and worked for a company making ads for the internet.  I immediately said, "I hate your guts."  Everyone laughed, but he is an example of a group living in Austin now, he is a Democrat. 

[Hoodat]

I think there were lots of uninformed people who did not understand you have to vote yes to mean no income tax.

Heavily Democrat counties like Starr, Maverick, and Webb (that do not have generous populations of young easily-influenced, non-working students) voted 'yes' 70% or better.  OTOH, Travis County filled with youngsters with zero real-world experience and impressionable minds that have been force fed class envy for over half of their short lives had a higher fraction of 'no' votes.

[thackney]

Curious that these uninformed reside in Travis County and the rest of Texas knew how to read the text.

What does that say about libs?

No, I think some of that happened state wide.

If the Text had been: "Do you ever want Texas to have an income tax?" the results would have been even greater.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

No, I think some of that happened state wide.

If the Text had been: "Do you ever want Texas to have an income tax?" the results would have been even greater.

No way a single county has a majority of its residents be the sole place among 254 counties where a majority cannot read or comprehend competently.

You seem to believe that the residents of the most liberal place in Texas are more ignorant than the rest of the state rather than simply liberal bent to increase taxes on themselves via submitting to income taxes.

[thackney]

No way a single county has a majority of its residents be the sole place among 254 counties where a majority cannot read or comprehend competently.

You seem to believe that the residents of the most liberal place in Texas are more ignorant than the rest of the state rather than simply liberal bent to increase taxes on themselves via submitting to income taxes.

You seem to attribute to me something I did not write.

In no way have I said or implied Travis county is any different than the rest in comprehension.

What I said, was if a negative vote meant no income tax, more votes against the income tax would have occured.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

You seem to attribute to me something I did not write.

In no way have I said or implied Travis county is any different than the rest in comprehension.

What I said, was if a negative vote meant no income tax, more votes against the income tax would have occured.

I say the conclusion reached on why Travis county, among all counties within the state of Texas, voted for the income tax is due to its liberal bias.  You seemed to infer something else happened.

[thackney]

I say the conclusion reached on why Travis county, among all counties within the state of Texas, voted for the income tax is due to its liberal bias.  You seemed to infer something else happened.

I have said nothing specific about Travis county and have repeatedly made that clear.

I have said, if a no vote meant no income tax, more votes against the income tax would have been recorded.  All over the state, not just in one county..

[berdie]

That's fine with me if Travis County wants a state income tax. They can all pay it.