Empower Texans Video

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# Episodes
15 episodes
Rating
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Episodes of Empower Texans Video

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  Texas-Size Lobbying
  
  Some want to limit lobby expenditures, but that misses the point. People spend money lobbying lobbying government because government has so much power over our property, business, children and health care. The way to limit lobbying is to limit government power.
  - Release date
    
    Jan 26, 2009
  - Runtime
    
    01:52
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  Subsidizing The Movies
  
  Lawmakers may double the taxpayer subsidy of the movie industry in Texas to $40 million. Such blockbuster numbers may be small change for Hollywood moguls, but it’s a guaranteed budget-buster for Texans.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 18, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    01:05
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  Naughty or Nice: Lawmakers $140,000 Christmas Gift
  
  Christmas came early at the Capitol as taxpayers are paying $140,000 for the renovation of a 900-square-foot private lounge. Will we get a thank-you note before they send us the bill?
  - Release date
    
    Dec 11, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    01:42
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  Expanding Liberty By Limiting Government
  
  Since 1978 Texas has had a limit on how fast government can grow, but you wouldn't know it looking at how fast state government has actually grown. The current limit is ineffective and must be replaced for the sake of Texas' economy and the people's liberty.
  - Release date
    
    Dec 3, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    01:36
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  Thanks For Overcoming Socialism
  
  The Plymouth Colony was established as a “communal” society -- an experiment in socialism. No one had an incentive to work, so disease and famine forced the pilgrims to adopt liberty and capitalism. The result? Much for which to be thankful!
  - Release date
    
    Nov 19, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    03:26
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  Gas Taxes Go Off-Road
  
  Why aren’t we getting much mileage out of our gas taxes? Right now, barely 60% of the gas taxes you pay make it to road construction. That’s because legislators are taking those dollars off-road.
  - Release date
    
    Nov 12, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    01:58
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  Barack The Vote... Barack The Future
  
  Voting for Barack Obama sounds like a really great idea today... But what does that mean for tomorrow?
  - Release date
    
    Oct 28, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    01:23
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  Scamming Texas Teachers
  
  Texas' teachers join the unions for "liability insurance" -- but it is insurance that is largely unneeded under state law. Your teacher is getting scammed!
  - Release date
    
    Oct 23, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    03:02
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  A conversation with Bill Keffer
  
  Bill Keffer is a strong advocate for liberty who has been endorsed by the Empower Texans PAC in the House District 107 race.
  - Release date
    
    Oct 15, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    02:38
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  Angie Chen Button, Texas House District 112
  
  Angie Chen Button has been endorsed by the Empower Texans PAC in the 2008 general election.
  - Release date
    
    Oct 7, 2008
  - Runtime
    
    02:43