Tax the Past?

by John Stossel Climate activists have found a new way to force us to pay more for energy.New York and Vermont passed laws that will raise the price of oil, gas and electricity by taxing the past.

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House proposes $7.5 billion in new school funding Critics say a House bill proposing $7.5 billion in new funding for public education doesn’t go far enough, The Dallas Morning News reported. House Bill 2 would raise the perstudent allotment by $220, to $6,360 a year.

The Death of Europe

by John Stossel America needs more rules to protect workers, say some from both parties.Sen. Josh Hawley wants more rules empowering unions. Barack Obama's Labor Secretary says there's 'no fairness, no equity, no concern for safety, no concern for children, even!

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Voucher bill has backing of House majorityA slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education.

Dumb Things Socialists Promise

Socialism is popular!A Pew study reports that more than a third of American adults view it positively. How is this possible?Little has brought more misery -- first in the Soviet Union, then in China, Cuba, Nicaragua, now Venezuela ...

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House unveils its voucher versionTexas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools.

Power of Self-Interest

Politicians bash businesses.'Stop the greed!' shouts Sen. Bernie Sanders. Many Republicans are equally ignorant. When some Florida businesses raised prices in response to sudden demand during a crisis (a useful signaling device in a free market), Attorney General Pam Bondi called that 'sickening ...

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Lawmaker calls for probe into $95 million lottery jackpot The Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jackpot, the Houston Chronicle reported.

DOGE to the Rescue?

by John Stossel The Department of Government Efficiency has started making moves. The D.C. media are furious about his attempts to cut government agencies.But I take Elon Musk's side. More efficient government has been promised often. It's never happened. Instead, government just grew.Sen.

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Voucher bill passes Senate, arrives in House A bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits consideration in the House, the Austin American-Statesman reported.