Still no relief for Texas homeowners

It's amazing how these politicians make it sound like they have "walked on water" for the people of Texas

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By Peter Stern

Three years ago when Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, House Speaker Tom Craddick and various other elected officials smacked each other on the backs --- because they stated publicly that Texas State Legislature had provided Texans with "real" property relief --- I wrote an article telling the truth about that fairy tale.

Currently the truth, which is finally being realized by media editors and the public, highlights that there is no REAL relief for overburdened Texas homeowners and there doesn't appear to be any in sight.

Foreclosures are currently at an all-time high and will continue to escalate. More Texans are losing their jobs; consequently, more will need unemployment insurance and other public assistance.

Overburdened homeowners still need property tax relief. Home insurance premiums still are the highest in the nation.

Getting back to our Texas leaders, in reality there has NOT been a property tax cut. The legislature simply replaced one tax with another and diverted more taxes [formerly the state's responsibility] onto local governments.

It's amazing how these politicians make it sound like they have "walked on water" for the people of Texas.

Far from it!

It's high time Texans get rid of these useless, special-interest elected officials - like Perry, Dewhurst and Craddick - and their appointees and replace them with more honest and (as of yet) unbought replacements.

Texans must see the realities and demand more of our lawmakers.

Texans still need relief from sky-high property taxes.

Peter Stern of Driftwood, Texas, a former Director of Information Services, university professor and public school administrator, is a political writer published frequently throughout the Texas community and nationwide. Mr. Stern is a Disabled Vietnam Veteran. He holds three post-graduate degrees.