State Rep. Steve Toth (R) files 'Taxpayer Equitable Funding Act' [View all]

[TexasTowelie]

State Rep. Steve Toth (R-The Woodlands) has filed legislation assisting the protection of taxpayer funds being used for a federal program due to coercion. The 'Taxpayer Equitable Funding Act' or HB 1379 allows the Attorney General to sue and reject any federal program which is deemed to include unwanted local coercive conditions.

"There are too many instances where this Federal Administration has used the strong arm attempt toward the individual states to get their own agenda passed. Hardworking taxpayers should be able to get what they pay for without feeling like they are being held hostage by a failed system. States know what programs are best for their citizens. As it stands now, states are left at the mercy of congressional appropriations with little to no wiggle room. I believe the states could run programs more effectively with more accountability on a local level," Toth said.

The 'Taxpayer Equitable Funding Act' would do the following:

• Maintains the freedom of choice for Texas to accept federal programs if deemed more appropriate without coercion or strings attached

• Allow Texas the ability to work with like-minded states to develop a program that works best for them on a more local level

• Allows for some cost saving approaches to a more effective local program

More at http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/cypresscreek/news/legislature-state-rep-steve-toth-files-taxpayer-equitable-funding-act/article_3693e1d8-7a18-11e2-b93d-0019bb2963f4.html .