The National Debt, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security problems may seem
abstract and distant. However, even if you’re not eligible for Medicaid and
won’t be ready to retire for many years, the federal government’s actions today
greatly affect us here in Texas right now.
The Texas Center for Federal Policy exists because many Texans just like you
feel that the Lone Star State is disproportionately impacted by the decisions
made in Washington. And rightly so.
Take environmental policy. The EPA’s war on fossil fuels and its irrational
attempts to regulate naturally occurring gases and particles gains a whole new
meaning in a state like Texas.
Texas is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, open spaces and—most
importantly—jobs. TAB’s Texas Center for Federal Policy is working hard to
ensure that our state stays productive. The goal is that Texas’s residents can
live better lives, while at the same time providing opportunities for our fellow
Americans who have relocated to Texas in droves during recent years.
The Texas Center for Federal Policy advocates for and against specific policies
that impact Texan and American businesses and jobs.
For example, we stand against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s efforts to
classify the dunes sagebrush lizard and the lesser prairie chicken as endangered
species. Giving endangered status to these West Texas creatures could spell doom
for businesses that perform practically any outdoor operations in certain
areas—i.e. raise cattle or drill for oil. The species could be protected by
other means, but if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has its way, the
half-million residents of the Permian Basin will be an endangered species.
Stand with the Texas Center for Federal Policy today. Stand with us for what
works—free markets, state and local control, and fiscal responsibility.
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