Texas Scorecard By Jacob Asmussen June 26, 2020
Democrat local officials across the state have continually suffocated citizens with heavy taxes, all while giving special deals to large businesses like Tesla.AUSTIN — As the electric vehicle company Tesla considers moving from California and building a massive “gigafactory†in southeast Austin, corporate executive Rohan Patel spoke to the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday about what their potential relocation could mean for local citizens.
“Compared to most other states, you’ve got high property taxes in Texas sometimes presenting barriers to large investments,†Patel said. “That’s especially true for businesses like Tesla with extremely high machinery and equipment costs.â€
For context, Patel was before the commissioners to discuss a controversial potential deal in which Tesla would receive special tax abatements from the county. Numerous citizens testified about the proposal, with many against it.
During the deal discussion, though, Patel observed an important and accurate fact worth zooming in on about current life for locals and those across the state: property taxes in Texas are suffocating citizens and businesses.
In 2020, Texans pay the third-highest property taxes in the nation behind only Illinois and New Jersey; locally, Austin and Travis County governments charge citizens debilitating tax bills as well.
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