Op/Ed

The federal government is cranking up its effort to control health care costs by imposing backdoor price controls on health insurers.

Recently, social network giant Twitter announced plans to move its San Francisco headquarters into roomier facilities, likely in preparation for going public, which could dramatically multiply the staff size. Just one problem: The city of San Francisco not only imposes a 1.5% payroll tax on companies, but also levies a local tax for exercising stock options. 

A proposed constitutional amendment might take longer to approve, but it will show whether Texas lawmakers are truly dedicated to protecting the Lone Star State’s economy from the ploys that have plagued Washington.