Brown fails to lower city tax rate
Category of problem: Tax/Economy
Level of problem: Local
An enacted policy that has been passed to help with a
problem/issue that individuals/families face.
How does this affect individuals/families? Taxes
affect everyone regardless of socioeconomic status. They are added revenue and
will always be something that everybody pays at some point.
My views on the issue/policy: This is a typical ‘bad
guy’ gets the blame for giving an honest opinion and the public not liking the
outcome. Helena Brown refused to lower tax rates in Houston, TX due to the
increase in debt and spending the city already has. The financial hearings that
were taking place monthly did not like the conclusion of having a 10.58%
increase in revenue when that’s already 4.16% higher than the current tax
bracket. According to Brown, the city didn’t need added projects and wanted to
sacrifice the taxpayer. Well I think that is some tough love. Not everyone is
going to like every decision made in policy making. This type of situation
happens on a daily basis. Debt is an ongoing crisis and without giving a little
and sacrificing, it’s just going to keep getting deeper. Tax concerns are a
huge problem in this country and without people speaking up and voicing their
opinion, policy makers will continue to implement their own decisions and get
their way.
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