Choose ONE of the following questions to answer. Your answer should be 250 words.

Identify and describe four types of taxes that fund state (not local) government. Explain the relative merits of each tax in terms of generating revenue.
Identify and describe the various bodies that govern the public schools in Texas. Explain some of the specific issues with which these bodies have to deal. Do you think issues of education should be determined by politicians or by trained education officials.
Identify some of the federal government programs that the state of Texas administers in the area of health and human services. Describe any particular issues connected with these programs. Do you believe these programs should be administered by the state, or directly by the federal government?

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There are a range of programs funded by the federal government administered by the State of Texas in the field of health and human services. These are, inter alia, the State’s Health and Human Services System that administers the Disability Determination, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program amongst other schemes (TARRC, 2014). Others include the State Department of Aging and Disability Services as well as the State Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services. It is imperative to note that one central issue connected with these programs is that the entire American healthcare system has been in a state of crisis for a considerable period (Mukau, 2009). The objective of implementing universal health coverage …

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