Greg Abbott: “Local school districts are the largest of the local property…”

“If we do all of that, and that's all that we do, that will take or make great strides in reducing property taxes in the state of Texas. However, when you add in this next component, this next component alone will slash … Local school districts are the largest of the local property taxing jurisdictions. … stopped using your homestead to pay for public education. Instead, the state should be fully responsible for funding education in the state of Texas as opposed to your homestead.” (05:56–06:03)

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