It’s that time of year. That property tax bill staring back at you is the monument to 30 years of Republican hypocrisy in Lubbock County. For a generation, they’ve perfected the art of complaining on the campaign trail but have never learned how to explain why your taxes only ever go up.

I’ve been here my whole life, and I’ve heard the same hollow promise from every single one of them. First, it was Carl Isett. Then it was John Frullo. Now it’s Carl Tepper. Every two years, it’s the same old song: “We’re conservatives! We’re gonna cut your taxes!” And every single year, the boot on your neck gets heavier. How can these people keep a straight face while they tax working families and our elderly right out of their own homes?

The GOP political class in Austin, and their cronies right here i

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