CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 State Rep. Gina Hinojosa launched her “Money in Your Pocket” tour Tuesday, proposing $1,500 checks to every Texas household if she defeats incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott in November.<\/p>\n
Hinojosa calls the payments “Corruption Tax Refund” checks, funded by the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund \u2014 the rainy day fund \u2014 which currently holds a record $24.8 billion. The total cost of the program would be $17 billion.<\/p>\n
“Texans have lost trust in our government, and for good reason \u2013 Greg Abbott has hoarded our money while we struggle with the costs of healthcare, groceries, gas, and housing,” Hinojosa said.<\/p>\n
Abbott, seeking a fourth term, has centered his campaign on sweeping property tax cuts. His five-point plan would eliminate school property taxes for homeowners through a constitutional amendment, cap local government spending growth, limit annual property value increases to 3%, require appraisals only once every five years, and require two-thirds voter approval for local property tax increases.<\/p>\n
The competing plans offer Texas voters a clear choice: immediate direct payments or long-term structural tax reform ahead of November’s election.<\/p>\n
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