This issue of Veritas, the quarterly publication of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, features articles on how the Foundation made a difference this session, the Foundation’s new initiative, Right on Immigration, and why universal healthcare is a very bad idea.
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...