TEXIT

How do we start the TEXIT process?

The entire issue will literally come down to a question, two choices, and the decision made by the people of Texas. In reality, it’s not the vote that’s exciting; instead, it’s what comes before and after the vote. There is one fundamental and immutable truth about the Texit process. Where there is a legal path…

Will Texas be able to fund the government after TEXIT?

Simple arithmetic proves the ability of an independent Texas to fund a government at the same level that Texans are currently accustomed to if that’s what Texans want. Texans currently pay, in all, federal and state taxes an average of $336 billion per year. This represents the total amount of revenue readily available to an…

Will veterans continue to receive benefits after TEXIT?

If you’re a Veteran who lives overseas, you remain entitled to the benefits and services you earned through your military service. Most VA benefits are payable regardless of your place of residence or nationality. Source: Veterans Administration

How much support is there for TEXIT?

In 2009, Research 2000 conducted a poll of Texans and asked them this question: “Do you think Texas would be better off as an independent nation or as part of the United States of America?” The results were trumpeted to the media and parroted by numerous media outlets. “Only 35% of the 600 Texans surveyed…

Will Texas have its own team in the Olympics?

Absolutely. In fact, Texas will likely be one of the strongest competitors in the Olympics. If you look at the performance of Texas athletes in the 2016 Rio Olympics and compare it with the performance of all other countries, only two other countries outperformed Texas athletes in gold medals – the United States and Great…

How will an independent Texas address farm subsidies?

Simple economic sense suggests regulations reduce productivity and slow economic growth. It only makes perfect sense that when federal regulations and taxes are removed, there will be more financial stability and lower prices for farmers and ranchers. These savings will be passed down to the consumer. When a country like China retaliates by refusing to…

How will Texas protect the environment after Texit?

Texas already has one of the best environmental protection systems through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Unlike the federal government, Texas has been able to balance environmental protection and economic growth. There is no reason to believe that this would be any different after Texit.

Will the federal government use military force to stop TEXIT?

One cannot reasonably assume that the policy of the federal government from the mid-19th century would be the policy of the federal government two decades into the 21st. There is no current federal policy regarding a State leaving the Union. However, there is current federal policy regarding states and territories leaving currently established political and…

Will Texas incentivize or encourage small business and entrepreneurship?

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well today in Texas and will continue to be so in an independent Texas. In 2019, multiple business analysts ranked Texas as the “Best State to Start a Business”. Even more so, small businesses do much better with less overbearing regulatory restraints that come primarily from our membership in…

How will TEXIT affect open and concealed carry laws?

It won’t. Texas already has both open and concealed carry laws in place. These laws will not be affected as they were voted on and passed by the Texas State Legislature. An individual may currently carry openly (or concealed) if they first acquire a ‘License to Carry’ or LTC. There are restrictions on the kinds…