Candidate for Texas Public Accounts Comptroller in 2018 Texas 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedHighlight the real and hidden costs to Texans not only from not implementing Medicaid expansion but also the ongoing misuse of the ACA waivers and other supplemental sources that directly affect mental health, discourages maternal and child healthcare, affects housing, pushes patients into criminal justice, and undermines rural healthcare Learn more
Make visible opportunities for innovation and investment in local infrastructure through the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO); including examining potential for incentive for local, county, public education and higher institutions who innovate through clean energy usage Learn more
Highlight the undue burden to the local taxbase who cover state revenue losses through increased local tax districts, bonds to pay for things they have already paid for previously Learn more
Provide comprehensive audits to highlight waste, inefficiency, and opportunity to restore cut programs Learn more
Continue improvement of technologies for revenue gathering, management, and taxpayer engagement Learn more
Clarify and expand legitimate uses of the Rainy Day and other existing Funds, particular in crisis times Learn more
Highlight the imbalance in the key revenue resources for the state, that lead to wealth inequality and places undue burden on individual property taxes that are crippling families and neighborhoods Learn more
Close the loopholes provided through the Franchise Tax, including evaluation of internet taxes, e-commerce and electronic/online companies doing business and generating revenue in the state, and assess whether modern tax categories need to be defined Learn more
Update Mixed Beverages Taxes Learn more
Rebalance the relationship of commercial/industrial property taxes against individual property tax Learn more
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