That’s the local billionaires sticking their hands in your pockets. They want to make sure they haven’t overlooked any pennies you might have squirreled away, like for medicine, or retirement, or your kids’ college education.
The dog barks, and the caravan moves on.
Ever notice when we get a break on gasoline or the fed tax, the locals rush to raise taxes. Oh heck, even if we don’t get a break they tax you anyway.
The billionaires are billionaires because they use our money to invest.
And, how do they explain the local price gouging in the wake of Harvey, all the way down in Houston? Our local product supposedly comes out of the West Texas oil fields, either from Alon, Valero, or Western Refinery, no?