State Rep. Carl Isett (R-Lubbock) has dusted down his Taxpayer Protection Act for the new lege session. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because Isett tried to get it passed in 2001. And 2003. And 2005.

Currently, local governments can increase tax revenues by a maximum of 8% over the previous year’s receipts. Isett’s new-old bill would cut that down to 5%. Now Isett is claiming it’s a cornerstone of Rick Perry‘s economic plans for Texas (i.e., slash taxes, slash taxes, and then slash some more taxes), will he have the political clout behind him to get it through this time?

This article appears in January 26 • 2007.

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