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SMITH COUNTY — Gov. Greg Abbott made a campaign stop at Milano\u2019s in Bullard on Tuesday afternoon, pushing towards the November election. According to our news partner KETK, the main message, eliminating property taxes for Texans. Abbott is up for his fourth term and is now pushing for his new \u201cTaxpayer Empowerment Pledge.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOne thing I hear from every Texan is that we\u2019ve got to do more to slash their property taxes,\u201d Abbott said.<\/p>\n
If reelected, Abbott says he will advance his\u00a0five-step\u00a0plan, which includes eliminating school property taxes, using a state budget surplus to fund academic programs, shifting appraisals from annual to every five years, and requiring voters to approve any increases with a 2\/3 vote.<\/p>\n
Abbott also addressed the growing number of data centers looking to build in Texas\u2014an issue\u00a0weighing on the hearts of every landowner.<\/p>\n
\u201cI made clear already that any air data center even thinking about coming here is going to bring their own money, bring their own power, reuse their own water, and do it in a way that reduces the costs of electricity for residents across our state,\u201d Abbott said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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