The Data Center Giveaway: Pay Your Own Way, Starting After the Election

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"Data centers must pay their own way." That's Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Then you scroll to the bottom of the same press release: "Next session, Governor Abbott will work with the Legislature to eliminate any financial incentives for data centers." The Legislature convenes January 12, 2027. Election Day is November 3.

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Until then, the Texas Comptroller's office estimates the state will give up $1.3 billion in sales tax this year. Of 138 data centers in the program, only 20 had been audited, and six of those were breaching the terms.

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Data centers must pay their own way. That's Greg Abbott.

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The governor's own audit has a line for money still in the mail.

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We're shifting that burden to the citizens by giving these tax exemptions.

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The auditor's table has a column called Fiscal ROI. It reads four percent.

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The governor told me to pass out blank NDAs and made everyone sign.

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Pay your own way has a start date. It falls after you vote.

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