Perry: Don't Start Making Plans to Spend Surplus
Gov. Rick Perry warned Texas lawmakers Tuesday not to start making grand plans for the multibillion-dollar budget surplus and the growing Rainy Day Fund.
Addressing the state Senate on the opening day of the 2013 legislative session, Perry said special interest groups already are eyeing the excess cash as “the equivalent of ringing the dinner bell.”
“In the face of that kind of pressure, we have to remember that Monday’s revenue estimate is not a chance to spend freely but an opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the very policies that made Texas economically strong,” the governor said. “It’s ...
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Melia Newman via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So, at point are we going to start funding our lagging education system?
Chris Huzinec via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Perry talks about not using this surplus or raising taxes, yet his and the republican leadership's efforts last year in cutting education has already led to raises in taxes with many school districts in the state winning bond elections this year which will raise individual's property taxes. So Perry's slash and burn budgeting is to blame, the moronic hypocrite raised taxes, it is time for him to take accountability for his failed governorship. it is only going to get worse with that ignorant, bullying GOP thug, Dan Patrick as chair of the Education committee in the Texas Senate
Kim Batchelor via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And by 'strong' he means 'a backwater.'
Scott Nicol via Texas Tribune on Facebook
we wouldn't have to re-educate ourselves if Texas schools were sufficiently funded to do the job
Bill Norris via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The besr way to keep Texas "economically strong" is to have a well edcuated workforce. Let's invest in the future of our children (and Texas) by giving them a world class education.
My liberal look at politics from Waco via Texas Tribune on Facebook
why does anyone still think that any of this is anything other than a sneak attack on Public Education? when will we see the sneering Libertarian voucher fascist behind the smiling good-haired governor?
Samdavis
He'll spend it when he finds a way to funnel it through his donors.
hans5162@ix.netcom.com hans
Dear Governor Dumbass,
Since the only thing you folks seem to understand are dinner table analogies, here's one. You have some extra money that you did not anticipate. Do you pay down the credit cards you've been living off of, fix the leaking roof and the clogged sewage line, or do you buy presents for all of your friends? We have four critical priorities you fail to address. Those are education funding, transportation infrastructure funding and water infrastructure funding. The unprecendented debt run up during your administration through the issuance of bonds for recurring expenses should be paid down. Do those things and then talk to us about cutting taxes. You are a moron.
Sincerely,
A Rational Texan
Christie Smith
To: hans5162@ix.netcom.com
I think I'm in love with you ;-)
Perry *is* a dumbass (and rife with cronyism to boot). Too bad so many Texans are blind to see it or we wouldn't be in this mess to begin with.