Perry on Taxes - one of his worst grades. He touts the $2,000 real estate tax cut that nobody ever got, calling it the largest tax cut in state history. The problem is that it was a TAX SWAP. Not only was the cut almost non-existant to everyone except for the very wealthy, he created the largest tax INCREASE in state history on the backs of small business and smokers.

Bell on Taxes - he gets a C because like many other issues, he simply does not address it. For Bell to ignore such a big issue makes me think he doesn't intend to offer any tax relief.

Friedman on Taxes - he is our winner on the tax issue. Not only does he propose a repeal of the new Perry business taxes, but a cap on state spending and a cap on property tax increases at 3%, which is far below the current 10%.

Strayhorn on Taxes - she does want to repeal the business tax which is a positive, but other than that Strayhorn does not go into much detail about changes.

Werner on Taxes - the bravest of all positions on the issue, Werner proposes no property taxes and instead replace them with a state sales tax. While I really like the idea of this tax system, his notions of privatizing many of the state departments is a bit scary.