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“Florida had already eclipsed Texas as the most energetic, forward-looking red state in America.. “

Embarrassing! Texas needs a new Governor. That’s why I’m voting for ⁦@DonHuffines⁩ to make Texas #1 again. https://t.co/JsHdKibFMQ

— Katrina Pierson (@KatrinaPierson) January 17, 2022

Don Huffines is running against RINOs. Well, it’s a GOP primary, what do you expect? But he also wants to investigate and prosecute election fraud, something the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals just declared is the province of the counties, not the state. I suppose he’ll propose a constitutional amendment to fix that, too (see below).

He wants to eliminate property taxes. This is the only source of revenue for local governments and public schools. He wants a constitutional amendment to “phase out” property taxes in Texas in 10 years. And replace them with what? “To be decided later.” No, I’m not kidding. It’s the Trump “Repeal Obamacare now! Replace it later!” approach. Sure, teachers and parents across Texas are gonna vote for that. “Move to Texas, we can’t fund our schools or figure out how to!”

BTW, the Texas Constitution doesn’t allow for an income tax. So, the alternative to a property tax will be? A higher sales tax, maybe?

I’m actually excited at the prospect of Huffines winning the nomination. I think it’d be Clayton Williams redux (Williams was such a clown he defeated himself and put Anne Richards in the Governor’s Mansion.) Even if Huffines defeated Beto, nothing worse would happen. Not even the Texas Lege would be crazy enough to pass Huffines’ proposals.

But I’m still pretty sure he’d just open the door for Beto.