By Michael Quinn Sullivan
AUSTIN Texas In the now-concluded 81st Session of the Legislature State Rep. Wayne Christian stood out as a hero" for the states taxpayers. According to the biennial ranking of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Christian received a very strong pro-taxpayer rating of 100.00.
State Rep. Christian was one of the good guys this legislative session" said Michael Quinn Sullivan president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. Christian is clearly an outstanding leader for Texas taxpayers working to ensure that sound fiscal principles trump political expediancy. Texans need more champions like Wayne Christian."
Not every Texan is fortunate enough to be represented by such a lawmaker Sullivan noted. The 181 members of the House and Senate averaged only a 52.09 rating. The House average was a 56.49 and the Senate a 47.69. On a party basis House Republicans averaged an 81.72 while House Democrats had a 30.92. In the Senate Republicans averaged a 59.09 and Democrats a 29.65.
Only 4 members of the 31-member Senate and 49 members of the 150-member House scored a B" (80) or better on the Fiscal Responsibility Index rating.
There is no doubt this would have been a better Session if more legislators voted like Wayne Christian."
Sullivan said Rep. Christian deserves credit for consistently standing up for taxpayers despite pressure from outside influences and other lawmakers to do otherwise
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Unfortunately this was a Session about missed opportunities" said Sullivan. Not only did the Legislature fail to provide much-needed additional property tax relief they didnt provide substantial reforms to the property tax appraisal system and failed to permanently address the shortcomings of the business tax. This highlights the need to get more individuals like Wayne Christian elected to the Texas Legislature."
The Fiscal Responsibility Index considers votes cast during the Session with additional weighting provided for those sponsoring targeted legislation. The ratings of all members the methodology and votes used can be found online at
www.EmpowerTexans.com/index.
AUSTIN Texas In the now-concluded 81st Session of the Legislature State Rep. Wayne Christian stood out as a hero" for the states taxpayers. According to the biennial ranking of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Christian received a very strong pro-taxpayer rating of 100.00.
State Rep. Christian was one of the good guys this legislative session" said Michael Quinn Sullivan president of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. Christian is clearly an outstanding leader for Texas taxpayers working to ensure that sound fiscal principles trump political expediancy. Texans need more champions like Wayne Christian."
Not every Texan is fortunate enough to be represented by such a lawmaker Sullivan noted. The 181 members of the House and Senate averaged only a 52.09 rating. The House average was a 56.49 and the Senate a 47.69. On a party basis House Republicans averaged an 81.72 while House Democrats had a 30.92. In the Senate Republicans averaged a 59.09 and Democrats a 29.65.
Only 4 members of the 31-member Senate and 49 members of the 150-member House scored a B" (80) or better on the Fiscal Responsibility Index rating.
There is no doubt this would have been a better Session if more legislators voted like Wayne Christian."
Sullivan said Rep. Christian deserves credit for consistently standing up for taxpayers despite pressure from outside influences and other lawmakers to do otherwise
