Posts Tagged ‘#individual’
Fact-checking the Fact-checkers: Gas Prices
Many things in the economy are misunderstood, and the price of oil/gas is no exception. The only thing worse than the media peddling half-truths and falsehoods, is when their ‘fact-checking’ suffers from the same ignorance with a dash of bias. And so it is with the San Antonio Express-News, syndicating from the Houston Chronicle this…
Read MoreManipulating Seniors and Holding Us All Hostage from the Commanding Heights of the Dais
Bribing seniors does not help the labor shortage The city has lost touch with productive citizens Homeowners should take advantage of flexible, political principles The City of San Antonio (CoSA) wants to change that by offering seniors a break on their property taxes. While total elimination of this odious tax is the best idea, any…
Read MoreA ‘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…
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