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…

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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…

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