The Big Squeeze

January 18, 2011

Spencer Harris

Medicaid growth is on an unsustainable trajectory. If Texas did nothing to reform the program, what would that mean for our budget, for other programs, and for our taxes?

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This Labor Day, Celebrate America’s Workers but Guard Against Communist Influence

“I always make sure to work a bit on Labor Day just to spite the commies.” This statement from a colleague doesn’t just reflect the liberty-loving attitude at my workplace—it also reminds us of a fact we’ve forgotten: the communist and socialist origins of Labor Day. Labor Day as we know it—the first Monday of...

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Frankie Johnson, a college-educated single mother from Washington, D.C., moved to Atlanta to distance herself and daughter from an abusive husband. Without a job or place to live, she sought government assistance for childcare and transitional housing. While she waited for this assistance, she was offered a job paying $70,000. She turned it down. Why?...

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Caregiver Mitigation and Diversion Programs: A Family-Centered Alternative to Incarceration

The incarceration of parents has devastating effects on the family unit, especially on health, education, employment, and quality of life outcomes for children. Texas should enact mitigation laws that redirect parents who commit non-violent, non-serious crimes to diversionary programs that keep them at home with their children while serving their sentence. Key Points: Incarceration has...

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