Government-mandated energy efficiency programs today are designed to decrease energy use. They generally do this by increasing the cost of energy which results in a decrease in energy use, and subsequently in economic growth.
Toward a More Well-Informed Citizenry
The 86th Texas Legislature sought to enhance public debt transparency through the creation of Voter Information Documents (VID). However, this instrument is not accurately providing debt amounts and needs reform. Key points: Governments are manipulating the VID methodology to deny voters accurate tax impact estimates. Many VIDs are dissimilar, making comparative analysis challenging. There is...