TPPF’s Government for the People Agenda

March 16, 2022

James Quintero

James Quintero is the policy director for the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Government for the People campaign. Since joining the Foundation in 2008, Quintero has focused extensively on: state & local government spending, taxes, debt, public pension reform, annexation, and local regulations.

TPPF’s Government for the People campaign strives to protect Texans’ constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property while keeping government limited and accountable.

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