Texans understand that hurricanes are an inevitable hazard along the Gulf Coast. However, subsidizing that risk has left Texas taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars and the state as a whole unprepared for the next big one.
A predictable—and uncaring—talking point for Medicaid expansion
Proponents of Medicaid expansion are predictable, though it’s not completely their fault. For more than a decade they’ve had to rely on a single talking point—one statistic—to make their case. Expanding eligibility for Medicaid would increase the number of Texans who have insurance. That’s it. That’s the whole argument. A million formerly uninsured Texans would...