“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help.”

—Ronald Reagan

A Dark Fairy Tale

What to Know: Austin elites are pushing a massive tax increase to pay for several costly transportation boondoggles. Voters will decide on the 25% tax hike on Tuesday.

The TPPF Take: We can’t look. Tell us when it’s over!

“It’s terrifying to imagine a 25% tax increase today,” says TPPF’s James Quintero. “Will a permanent double-digit tax hike scare voters away? It’s certainly possible after seeing the numbers. The average Austin-area homeowner already pays $8,943 per year in taxes, according to Travis County.”

A Scary Future

What to Know: A leading environmentalist says that to save the climate, we must give up our wish for constant, reliable electricity. Zimbabwe and Puerto Rico, he says, are models for us all. No, really. He said that.

The TPPF Take: At least the environmentalists are saying it out loud now. Their idea of progress is backwards.

“There’s a phrase for the future the radical environmentalists want for us all—it’s energy poverty,” says TPPF’s Katie Tahuahua. “A life without energy is a life of drudgery. Without the benefits of electricity such as clean water, modern health care, and home heating, communities are mired in sickness, hard physical labor, and limited opportunity.”

Hope for the Future

What to Know: Even scary stories can end well. Despite the uncertainty surrounding next Tuesday’s election, we know our nation will endure.

The TPPF Take: “As a historian, I realize that while there is a lot riding on this election, regardless of who wins the White House, regardless of which party ends up controlling the U.S. Senate, the next day, the sun is very, very likely to rise in the East,” says TPPF’s Kevin Roberts. “We’ve done this many times in our history. There have been many hotly contested elections. The Constitution can handle this.”