If the U.S. Congress increases federal cigarette taxes and faces long-term declines in the sale of cigarettes as a result of the increases, so too will Texas face declining state tax revenue.
Local Government
Harris County is Creating a Culture of Dependency
Famed free-market economist Thomas Sowell once remarked that “Although the big word on the left is ‘compassion,’ the big agenda on the left is dependency.” Sowell’s insight is not only correct, but it’s also a fitting lens through which to view Harris County’s new guaranteed income pilot program, Uplift Harris. To start, Uplift Harris is...
January 4, 2024