To put this in perspective, imagine that you budget for the next two years so that you meet all your necessary expenditures with available income and save for a rainy day.
It’s small, conservative, limited government for a big, diverse and dynamic state. And it works.
...there are today roughly seven million borrowers who are in default on their student loans, which total approximately $99 billion. A study by the New America Foundation finds that the average amount of each defaulted loan is $14,000...
For thirteen consecutive years, Texas has led the nation in exports that support millions of jobs statewide. This is a testimony of the Texas model’s success from pro-growth policies and a diversified economy.
Bottom line: It’s a good day to be a Texan and benefit from less growth in government spending and historic tax relief this session.
Texas has the opportunity to learn from California’s failures and to avoid the mired path that California set itself on.
TPPF President and CEO Brooke Rollins discusses EPA over regulation, the Clean Power Plan and climate change alarmism on the nationally syndicated Bill Bennett's Morning in America.
There is much to remain positive about in the Lone Star State despite recently slower job creation. The 84th Texas Legislature should take steps to limit spending, reduce regulation, and cut taxes so that the success of the Texas model will continue to benefit all Texans.
While the final package will likely not reach this ultimate goal, as noted by Senate and House leaders, it would appropriately place most of the cuts toward the margin tax enhancing the future of Texas’ prosperity, and setting it on a path to further championing tax policy.
The current nature of eminent domain laws [in Texas] tilts the scales against property owners.
In this instance, however, with the barest glimpse at the facts, it becomes apparent that health and safety concerns are nothing but a convenient veil for municipalities looking to expand their power.
In fact, the number of truancy cases prosecuted in Texas is more than twice the number prosecuted in all other states combined, according to a recent report by Texas Appleseed.