OR GOVERNOR 409W. 13th, Austin, Texas 78701, Tel. 512-474-9409 LA "TODAY IS A BRIGHT DAY IN TEXAS BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PRESERVE OUR FUTURE AND WE MUST BEGIN BY BUILDING INTO OUR STATE CONSTITUTION A FIRM FOUNDATION OF PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE TAXATION AND RUNAWAY GOVERNMENT SPENDING." BILL CLEMENTS' PROPOSED TAXPAYER'S BILL OF RIGHTS INCLUDES CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD: * GIVE TEXANS THE RIGHT OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM, A PHRASE THAT MEANS WE THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO VOTE ON TAXES. * BAN A PERSONAL OR CORPORATE INCOME TAX IN TEXAS. * REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS RECORD VOTE OF BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE TO PASS A TAX BILL. * ALLOW LOCAL TAXPAYERS TO CALL AN ELECTION TO RATIFY OR REJECT A TAX INCREASE CREATED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. "THE REAL MESSAGE IN THE TAXPAYER'S BILL OF RIOHTS IS THAT THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS FOR THE FIRST TIME WILL BE GIVEN A DIRECT VOICE IN CONTROLLING TAXES AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING." -- BILL CLEMENTS, IN FT. WORTH, Tx., AUG. 17, 1978 Pd. Pol. Adv. by Clements for Governor Campaign Comm.. Tom B. Rhodes. Treas.
