Greg Abbott: “The state does not impose a property tax.”

“And to do it, we all need to come together and agree on a fact that will surprise some people here. The fact of the matter is The state does not impose a property tax. The only property taxing authorities are at the local level. So knowing that, the way, one way that you stop property tax increases is you stop the spending that leads to property tax increases.” (05:05–05:10)

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