Government spending crowds out private sector spending, diminishing the private economy’s rate of growth and costing Texans jobs. In other words, increased government spending makes citizens poorer because it takes their money now, while also reducing their future income and employment prospects. This fact is at the heart of the debate about whether or not Texas should accept federal stimulus money.
Energy & Environment
Texas Needs To Fix Its Energy Strategy
Texas is America’s manufacturing and energy export powerhouse. If the Trump administration envisions a true American energy renaissance on the horizon, Texas must lead. But before Texas can lead, it must get its own grid in order. Decades of federal and state subsidies—the latter now thankfully dead—have powered an overinvestment in periodic wind and solar...
April 28, 2025