For most Americans, purchasing health care services is unlike the buying experiences in other areas of our lives. We pay very little – only about 15 percent – of our health care costs, and generous “all you can eat buffet” insurance plans give us a strong incentive to maximize payouts from insurance providers. But not only are such plans good for individuals, they should be carefully considered as a way to improve the care and reduce costs for Medicaid beneficiaries and government employees.
Local Government
When Government Lobbies Itself: Why Texas Should Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Texas local governments use taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists to influence state legislation—creating conflicts of interest, distorting democratic accountability, and undermining the interests of Texas taxpayers. Key points: Taxpayer-funded lobbying expenditures more than doubled from the 85th to the 89th Legislature, now reaching as high as $111.5 million. Taxpayer-funded lobbyists consistently opposed legislation involving property...
April 6, 2026