Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report demonstrates that low tax and spending states enjoyed sizeable decreases in poverty rates during the 1990s. High tax and spending states, meanwhile, suffered increases in poverty rates.
Homelessness
Auditing the Homeless Industrial Complex
Texas cities are pouring unprecedented amounts of taxpayer money into homelessness services, yet the crisis on the streets continues to visibly worsen. From Dallas to Austin, budgets for housing initiatives expand every year, but the encampments remain. Taxpayers are justifiably wondering where exactly all their money is going. The answer, according to a new research...
September 10, 2026