Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas 
Future generations are counting on government to do what is right and that means cutting spending" said Peggy Venable AFP-Texas State Director. No way should we spend all the rainy day funds and no way should we hesitate for a moment to take a scalpel to government spending."
This coalition group of left-wing organizations is clear in their intent to raise taxes" Venable said.
In no way can that be considered a balanced way to bridge the budget shortfall. Cutting spending paring back on government bloat and ensuring a predictable and low-tax business environment are the only ways to ensure long-term success for our state and for Texans across the board."
This group advocates for emptying the states Rainy Day Fund and raising taxes as a way to bridge the anticipated shortfall in the states budget" said Venable.
Voters sent a strong message November second" Venable said. That message was to stop spending. Lawmakers need to listen and deliver or they will likely be delivered a pink slip come next election."
Texas Forward claims that budget cuts will harm the children and other Texans" Venable said.
That is a baseless emotional argument that has no truth behind it. Those of us who focus our attention on fiscal issues conservative approaches to budgeting and the constitutional limits of government arent buying it. Tax increases and government largess hurt the poorest of us most."
If enacted this groups goals would set Texas back. In these economic times it is not appropriate to raise taxes or to raid all of the states surplus funds. That simply exasperates the problem" Venable said.
Americans for Prosperitys position is that spending cuts need to be made at the federal state and local levels and that government should not resort to raising taxes but need to stop feeding the beast" Venable said. Taxpayers can spend their own money more wisely than government can."
Texas Forward has made clear their intent to raise taxes; in a recent interview with KUT News the groups organizer Kimberly Quong Charles said outright that increasing taxes is a reasonable approach to solving the budget problem.
