Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Wednesday to create a government entity similar to the federal Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. The Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office’s mission will be similar to its federal counterpart: to eliminate what some state leaders characterize as waste, fraud and corruption in government. But instead of reducing government agencies themselves like DOGE has, the state office aims to eliminate red tape for businesses.
Abbott touted Texas’ business-friendly environment and growing economy at the bill signing ceremony. But he said there is still room to improve, citing a study by George Mason University that found that Texas regulates businesses more than most states.
Abbott said the new office will recalibrate “government in the state of Texas by making it more responsible, more responsive, less costly and more efficient.”
Why not just eliminate all government and let the chaos happen. Weak MAGAt.
I was actually looking at pictures of South Dakota’s capital, Pierre, the other day. It’s kind of impressive. There’s…not a lot there, like 11k people. They have no estate tax, no income tax, and only 4.2% sales tax.
Is it a good idea? Well, that’s a different story. But you can.
Total state and local government spending as a percentage of GDP in South Dakota is the lowest in the US, at 14.63%. The second-lowest is…Texas, at 14.76%. So I’m guessing that it’s not gonna be all that easy to find fat to cut in Texas.