Texas

“In contrast to Abbott’s dangerous property tax scheme, O’Rourke has put forth a set of ideas to reduce Texans’ property tax burden without cutting funding for public schools or increasing taxes on low-income earners. This would include making sure that the state picks up 50% of the tab for public schools, expanding Medicaid to ease the property tax bill for publicly funded hospitals, as well as legalizing marijuana and taxing its sale.”