Discussion Questions

1. Discuss the policymaking process.
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, COMM

2. What are the implications of Texas relying primarily on sales taxes for revenue?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, SR, COMM

3. Discuss the use of subsidies such as those that are paid out of the Texas Enterprise Fund. Should the state pay taxpayer money to private businesses such as this?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, SR, COMM

4. How does Texas sales tax rate compare to other states in the United States of America?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, COMM

5. How do regressive tax systems impact economic inequality in a state?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, SR, COMM

6. How does federal income impact Texas revenue?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, COMM

7. What are the positive and negatives of the pay-as-you-go system?
Texas Core Curriculum: CT, COMM, SR