Texas is planning to make a huge public investment in space

"Further investment will cement Texas as the preeminent location for innovation."

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[jhodge]

If your are rich enough to have that luxury. If you make minimum wage and all of your income is spent on rent, food, and transportation, you can't pay less in sales taxes. You can't save what isn't left and you get taxed at a higher rate than those who make more and have the luxury of choosing the "cheaper option".

Food (groceries, not eating out) isn't subject to sales tax in many places (most, I think), and neither is rent.