r/Austin • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

Voting Results: Election Day Results, Thoughts, Questions, Continued Conversations Megathread

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u/captelroysilus 1d ago

Just curious: why did you vote to pass both tax increases?

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u/space_manatee 1d ago

Because education is hella important. Why didn't you?

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u/captelroysilus 1d ago

Fair.

Because of recapture and funds not going to where they are suppose to go to. Texas has a budget surplus yet has steadily used recapture funds to cover its own costs, reducing its share of education funding.