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A ‘No’ on the Bonds is Hollow Without a ‘No’ on Property Taxes

An increased debt-load is falling on a shrinking property taxpayer base Freeing up homeowners’ savings would genuinely boost area economic prosperity Politically-directed spending is inherently less efficient and effective than market-driven investing Next month San Antonians will go to the polls to vote on $1.2 billion in bond proposals. It’s a whopper of a debt-binge…

‘Affordable’ Housing: The Easiest Bond to Vote Down

Increased government involvement in the housing sector will drive up input prices More homeowners will be taxed to fund the personal preferences of other homeowners San Antonio taxpayers will be left with the tax bill when the housing market settles down A good friend of ours recently quipped about how she wished she had a…

Local Media Does Citizens Disservice By Avoiding Balance

Newspaper editorial pages generally lean one way or another politically. Given that they’re made up of individuals with their own leanings, this is no surprise. However, even though the New York Times and Wall Street Journal tend to sway left and right, respectively, each have columnists that go against that grain, providing some semblance of…