It’s a class war. The City of El Paso, and the Chamber of Commerce, and MountainStar Sports Group, have declared
Category: Taxes
Why Is It So Hard to File Your Income Tax?
From TheConversation.com: In 1985, President Ronald Reagan promised a “return-free” tax system in which half of all Americans would never
The Regressive Nature of Property Taxes
Let’s look at wealth. For a working man, or woman, most of their wealth is represented by their homes. Homes
El Barrio Park: Attack of the Bureaucrats
Here’s a letter that Cruz Morales posted on Facebook: RE: Cease and Desist – EL BARRIO PARK Mr. Morales This
The Economic Impact of Arenas: A Brief Survey
The El Paso City Council recently approved the following motion: “To direct the City Manager or designee to hire a
The Myth of the Trickle Down Economy
From Business Insider India: Inequality has remained persistently high for decades, and a new report shows just how stark the
Quality of Life Much?
Here’s a heartbreaking story from the El Paso Times. I am reprinting it in its entirety. This holiday season, the
Are We Finally Getting Good Government?
Or is it a trick? From KVIA.com: El Paso City Council met Tuesday to once again discuss whether seek to
What Do You Want From City Government?
The types at City Hall think City Government should be a growth industry. So do the people that benefit from
What’s Next? After Voters Reject Albuquerque Soccer Stadium Bond
From Albuquerque’s channel 13, KRQE.com: After voters soundly rejected the idea of a publicly financed soccer stadium, New Mexico United
The Worms Turn
Did you see this item from Monday’s City Council Work Session agenda? Discussion and action on the development of cost
Death By a Thousand Cuts
The word on the street is that University Medical Center will open a new hospital on the east side. The
Blame It On the Firemen
And the cops. That’s what other cities have done when their fiscal profligacy has run their finances into a ditch.
How Much Would the “Arena” Cost today?
Tomorrow, City Council will vote on whether or not to tell City Manager Tommy Gonzalez to come up with a
Vote No on Prop 2
Did you know that blight was a condition to creating a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone in Texas? From the Texas
Eventually You Run Out of Other People’s Money
In this illuminating story from Monica Ortiz Uribe and the El Paso Times, headlined Texas tax burden is heaviest on
The KFOX Report on Tommy Gonzalez’ Contract
Last night KFOX El Paso reported on El Paso City Manager Tommy Gonzalez’ golden parachute. The report highlighted the separation
The Effects of Fiscal Profligacy
“Why do you keep hitting yourself in the head with that hammer?” “Because it feels so good when I stop.”
Consider the Deck Park
The latest push from the people who want to build a deck over the freeway is connectivity. Connect those neighborhoods
Manufacturing Consent
Reality is subjective. That notion isn’t popular in the hard sciences, but anyone with a television or internet connection can