Performance budgeting should be more than a slogan or a format. It should be real. Government should provide a return on the dollars it spends, not just in government jobs or for direct recipients of funds, but for everyone in general.
Taxes & Spending
Supermajority Solutions for Texas Taxpayers
Texas bond elections often pass with low voter turnout and simple majorities, driving up local debt as a result. Raising voter approval thresholds could protect taxpayers and ensure a stronger consensus for public spending. Key points: Even though tax relief has been funded at the state level, increased debt at the local level has led...
February 3, 2026