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Giving an “F” to the Franchise Tax: The Texas Franchise Tax Fails to Fund
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2016-05)
In 2006, Texas faced a fiscal double whammy. Not only had the Texas Supreme Court ordered the state to pick up more of the tab for K-12 education, but the legislature promised voters significant property tax relief. To ...
Phantom Capital: How Regulation Weakens Texas Groundwater Resources
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2016-06)
Texans believe they own the water beneath their land and can freely sell or lease their water rights, but a patchwork of Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) restrict such transactions. As a result, groundwater rights ...
The NAFTA Intellect Disconnect: Actual Costs and Benefits versus Popular Perceptions
(Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics & Public Policy, 2016-12)
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was initiated during the Republican administration of George H.W. Bush and completed during the Democrat administration of Bill Clinton, has been studied intensively ...