Texas Spending Spree, School Choice Gaps & Federal Fiscal Failures | This Week's Economy Ep. 109

28/04/2025 23 min Episodio 109

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Texas lawmakers just passed three major bills: a record-breaking $337B budget, $8B more to public schools, and $1B for a limited school choice program—but property taxes are still rising, and only 1.5% of students benefit from ESAs. Meanwhile, federal spending remains sky-high, tariffs are already costing American jobs, and new data regulations threaten privacy. I break it all down in this week’s episode.Topics Covered:The truth about Texas’s so-called $51B in tax reliefWhy limited school choice could backfireHow Trump’s tariffs and Powell’s Fed create uncertaintyWhy CFPB’s data grab is government overreachWhat parents, not politicians, need in tech regulationWatch now and subscribe for weekly updates on how we can let people prosper. Visit: VanceGinn.com. Subscribe: VanceGinn.Substack.com.Listen on: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify

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