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Property Tax Swap vs Property Tax Buydown? That is the question.

This week we examine and answer these questions as we continue to look towards the ultimate goal of eliminating property taxes for Texans: Why is a tax-swap a bad deal for Texas taxpayer's? What are the benefits of the "fiscal discipline and buy down" approach? We break down the numbers.

Also this week, we continue our coverage of the fallout of Proposition Q's failure in Austin, what is means for taxpayers, and the response from local city leaders.

Plus, Gov. Abbott declared two groups as foreign terrorist organizations this week, setting up a battle over the enforcement of SB-17, the state's new hostile-foreign property-ownership ban.

Catch up on all of this, and more stories effecting your wallet, below! 

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For almost 20 years, there have been serious discussions in Texas about eliminating property taxes. And during that period, few Texas politicians have made serious attempts to do anything about this.

In fact, as a body, the Texas Legislature (including state-wide elected legislative leaders) has done nothing serious to even slow the growth of property taxes.

The city of Austin’s recent budget proposals, following the defeat of Prop Q, are cause for concern for Austinites across the political spectrum. They are proposing massive cuts to funding for Emergency Services and other core functions of government, while increasing spending on pet projects and giving more money to the nonprofits who financially supported the pro-Prop Q political action committee. 

In a significant move to safeguard Texas land and resources from foreign threats, Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on November 18, 2025, designating the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organizations. 

The late, great economist Milton Friedman said, “The real problem is government spending.” This is true as spending comes before taxes or regulations. If people didn’t form a government or politicians didn’t create new programs, then there would be no need for government spending and no need for taxes. And if there were no government spending or taxes to fund spending, then there would be no one to create or enforce regulations.