Marc Levin, director of the Center for Effective Justice, presented testimony before the Texas Senate Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Coastal Resources regarding the Animal Identification Program, September 6, 2006.
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...