Dustin Lane

Economy

TEL Me More Comparing Different Spending Limit Metrics in Texas

When examining the growth of government, it’s important to consider the restraints on government spending and whether those limits are effective. This is important because the larger role the government plays in the economy, the less economic freedom and individual liberty there is from higher taxes and excessive regulation. In fact, TPPF’s recent report The Conservative Texas Budget provides evidence that low-tax states, specifically those without an income tax, perform better economically than high-tax states (see Table 1 below from the report).

July 22, 2014
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