Author Question: Which strategy has the state of Texas pursued to find adequate revenue sources? a. performance ... (Read 55 times)

jrubin · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which strategy has the state of Texas pursued to find adequate revenue sources?

a. performance evaluation and management such as the Texas Performance Review
b. privatizing services by contracting them out to businesses
c. passing along costs to private citizens
d. changing the revenue structure
e. all of these

Question 2

Which statement is an argument in support of a state income tax for Texas?

a. Texas does fine except when the economy is in an economic slump.
b. It is fair for poor people to pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes because they demand more government services.
c. Our current tax system attracts new businesses to Texas that might not come if we had a state income tax.
d. Income taxes would create a more progressive tax system.
e. A state income tax would require a constitutional amendment, which would be unlikely.