From KinkyFriedman.com
The recent discovery of an extra $4.3 billion in the state’s coffers has caused some controversy around Texas. Office holders are rushing to blame each other for counting errors, the legislature is complaining of not yet being “officially notified,” and the average Joe is scratching his head, wondering how on Earth you can just “find” $4.3 billion.
No one quite knows what to do with the overage, but if you ask Kinky, it’s simple: give it back to taxpayers. “$4.3 billion is about 15% of the state’s total property tax take,” the Kinkster says. “The answer to this whole thing is pretty simple–when the state collects more than it needs, more than it’s budgeted for, it ought to give the money back to the people who earned it.”
Kinky believes we should give every property owner in the state a one-time check equal to about 15% of their total property tax bill from 2004. For the average homeowner, this will be about $300.
What could you do with an extra $300?
Makes me really wonder if Perry, the Legislature or that tough grandma know how to balance a budget.
