The Texas Title Insurance Tax – Bexar County

Empowerment Accounts: A Holistic Approach to Poverty Relief and Self-Sufficiency

Since the mid-1960s, the U.S. has spent an estimated $25 trillion (adjusted for inflation) on more than 80 federal safety-net programs—with too many disappointing results. These programs have become rife with improper spending, complicated eligibility criteria, and excessive administrative bloat that ensnare recipients into dependence on government. The Foundation recommends the enactment of “Empowerment Accounts”...

Empowerment Accounts: Less Poverty And More Self-Sufficiency

Current safety-net programs too often discourage recipients from achieving long-term self-sufficiency, but a new holistic approach called empowerment accounts would help recipients achieve this with existing resources. Key points Government safety-net programs too often encourage work-capable recipients to remain dependent upon them, harming the very people they are supposed to help. Previous policy solutions to...

Decentralized Health Insurance Reform Through 1332 Waivers

Section 1332 waivers offer states an opportunity to avoid the centralized policies of the ACA and craft innovative health insurance reforms specific to their distinctive populations and markets without increasing federal spending. Key points A number of the ACA’s centralized regulations have stifled innovation, de-stabilized the individual health insurance market, and contributed to an increase...