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Source? I'd be interested to see that.
I agree...but, only when Texans are allowed to quit sending tax dollars to Washington that support those programs.
Source? I'd be interested to see that.
Yeah, remember Gov. Perry's brave stand on the stimulus money?
How'd that work out?
I see, if you're poor and you come from a poor family you have failed in life...
Texas' $3.2 billion stimulus plan approved
By Kate Alexander
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday approved Texas' plan for spending billions in federal stimulus money.
The state's $3.2 billion plan includes money for textbooks and a $1.9 billion increase in school funding, which will provide for an $800 raise for all Texas teachers and other school workers.
The decision announced Friday makes $2 billion available now, with the remaining money contingent upon a second application due this fall.
Gov. Rick Perry, a critic of the federal stimulus legislation, said he was pleased that the federal government approved the state's plan.
There had been concerns that Texas' application might not win federal approval.
Congressional Democrats had complained that the state misused its stimulus money by filling its budget holes with the federal dollars while leaving its $9.1 billion rainy day fund untouched.
"While I am pleased that our hardworking Texas teachers are each assured a well-deserved raise, we could and should have done much better by our local public schools," said U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin.
http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...dstimulus.html
Texas' $3.2 billion stimulus plan approved
By Kate Alexander
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday approved Texas' plan for spending billions in federal stimulus money.
The state's $3.2 billion plan includes money for textbooks and a $1.9 billion increase in school funding, which will provide for an $800 raise for all Texas teachers and other school workers.
The decision announced Friday makes $2 billion available now, with the remaining money contingent upon a second application due this fall.
Gov. Rick Perry, a critic of the federal stimulus legislation, said he was pleased that the federal government approved the state's plan.
There had been concerns that Texas' application might not win federal approval.
Congressional Democrats had complained that the state misused its stimulus money by filling its budget holes with the federal dollars while leaving its $9.1 billion rainy day fund untouched.
"While I am pleased that our hardworking Texas teachers are each assured a well-deserved raise, we could and should have done much better by our local public schools," said U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin.
http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...dstimulus.html
I find Perry hilarious. He doesn't have jack for actual policy decision making. Texas like most reconstruction states gave the governor very few powers in favor of the lt. governor. Dude is just a loudmouth who wants to get rednecks to go 'woohoo, Perry is GREAT.' He has about zero clout to get what he is supposedly wanting done.
All the while Texas has been taking billions upon billions of highway funds from Washington for decades, a mul ude of Texas fire and police departments and school boards are applying for federal stimulus money and his DoT is applying for a light rail system to connect San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Houston by high speed rail.
He can blowhard all he wants but at the end of the day what he is saying is not the reality of Texas politics. His cons uents are clearly saying that they want the federal funding.
Let's not forget Federal Disaster Relief:
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2009...imes-any-state
LOL...
We've been telling people for years "We don't tan in Oregon, we rust." They keep moving here anyway. Oh well, with really nice summers like we normally have, it's hard to convince them.
I actually am in favor of helping people who truly need help. That's not what this legislation is about though.
This may not sound nice, but if a couple cannot support a family, they shouldn't have sex! Expecting others to pay is a sin against society.I see, if you're poor and you come from a poor family you have failed in life...
Texas has more uninsured people than any other state....
What is Rick Perry fanning the flames of Texas pride for all of a sudden?
Can he still run for another term? He's been Governor forever it feels like.
Its pretty obvious hes trying to get national attention. Hes saying one thing to the national press and something completely else to the locals. we took more stimulus money then anyone else and are leading in the race to get light rail funding.
Most politicians are bad but this guy is a complete bas .
Expecting people not to have sex is not a very realistic expectation either.
Let's deal with reality please.
Well they could use birth control...
shouldn't you be happy that more life is being created?
Birth control is not 100% guaranteed to prevent a pregnancy, that's why he suggests the no sex policy in the first place.
Is it the state legislature or perry who decides how much stimulus dollars to use for anything?Texas' $3.2 billion stimulus plan approved
By Kate Alexander
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Saturday, July 25, 2009
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday approved Texas' plan for spending billions in federal stimulus money.
The state's $3.2 billion plan includes money for textbooks and a $1.9 billion increase in school funding, which will provide for an $800 raise for all Texas teachers and other school workers.
The decision announced Friday makes $2 billion available now, with the remaining money contingent upon a second application due this fall.
Gov. Rick Perry, a critic of the federal stimulus legislation, said he was pleased that the federal government approved the state's plan.
There had been concerns that Texas' application might not win federal approval.
Congressional Democrats had complained that the state misused its stimulus money by filling its budget holes with the federal dollars while leaving its $9.1 billion rainy day fund untouched.
"While I am pleased that our hardworking Texas teachers are each assured a well-deserved raise, we could and should have done much better by our local public schools," said U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin.
http://www.statesman.com/news/conten...dstimulus.html
Actually, birth control (the pill, Depo-Provera, and other forms of oral contraception) are all 99.9% guaranteed to prevent pregnancy when taken consistently. It's pretty much impossible to get pregnant on the pill unless you aren't taking it correctly.
Condoms are about 85% effective in preventing pregnancy when used correctly.
Bumper Sticker I saw recently:
Don't ever ask a person where they're from.
If they're from Texas they'll tell you.
If they're not it'll just be embarrassing.
yep it is the gov fault not the people living their fault
lets get a bigger bigger bigger gov
lets get the gov to bail you out
Perry is all talk.
Hey, look, I actually agree with Perry, sort of. The kind of project Obama is proposing is complete BS under the 10th Amendment. However, Texas itself needs to look at doing something to reduce health care costs.
I think the same thing about a lot of Dem projects. Crap/uncons utional at the Federal level, but would be nice at the state.
Why, oh why, did Lincoln have to kill the 10th Amendment? (well, I know why, and it was definitely a good idea, killing the 10th was just a lamentable side effect).
Most politicians are.Perry is all talk.
If we could just harness all that hot air somehow...
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