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Revised Franchise Tax

Strengthening the Economy > Tax Burden > Revised Franchise Tax
The Party calls upon the Texas Legislature to repeal the revised franchise tax. If revenues are required to replace this tax and wasteful spending has been addressed, the Legislature should look to a broad-based, consumption tax first.
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Strengthening Families, Protecting Life and Promoting Health > Celebrating Traditional Marriage > Pornography
We support laws that restrict minors' access to pornography and prevent sexually oriented businesses from operating near neighborhoods, schools, and established businesses and institutions that cater to minors.We urge our governmental bodies to enforce laws regarding all forms of pornography. We urge more stringent legislation to prohibit all pornography including virtual pornography and operation of sexually-oriented businesses.
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Complete bans on pornography are subjective, unconstitutional, and only come from a desire to have government decide individual morality. However, conservatives support community standards that usually separate intensive pornography businesses from places where children congegrate.

bad precedent, advances religious doctrine, extreme

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