Editorial Experiences

Throughout the editorial from the San Antonio Express newspaper the article goes into the details of the Texas tax system and its need for revision.  Specifically the newspaper gives the example of the Nestle Corporation which challenges the “constitutionality of the state’s margins tax.”  Should the Texas Supreme Court rule in favor of Nestle it would stand to render the Texas primary business tax null and void, costing significant losses in the biennium budget.  The writer carries facts well as they present the information about the significant blow with real estimates of financial loss if the courts favor the large corporation.  The audience the editorial seems to be for the public to take notice of the possible economic change that could occur in the future due to the sway of the Texas Supreme Court’s ruling.   The editorial seems to be a collective editorial board of the San Antonio Express newspaper that wrote the very informative piece with a cautious tone.  The paper appears to be creditable as the facts are verified with simple searches to related articles pertaining to the case, and seem to show less vigilante an attitude while discussing it.  The presented facts are kept clear and simple to the reader yet lack strong opinions on what should be done with specifications to the change in tax margins.  The information given to the severity is however clear and in the long term effects it has precise as well as giving quotes to opinions from respected sources.  Overall the message carries well with the editorial, but could use more examples to support the weakness of such decisions should they made.