Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report demonstrates that low tax and spending states enjoyed sizeable decreases in poverty rates during the 1990s. High tax and spending states, meanwhile, suffered increases in poverty rates.
Taxes & Spending
POLL: Overwhelming Support for Regular Efficiency Audits
When it comes to spending public money, Texans want transparency and accountability. One way to deliver on these demands is through the third-party efficiency audit concept, which is a tool to “assess how well [government] agencies work to keep costs down while providing their services, and if those services are aligned with the purpose of...
July 7, 2026