Gov. Rick Perry announced in his annual address to the Legislature that Texas can overcome its tough budget choices by "setting priorities." Priorities, in his mind, apparently aren't Schools and Medicaid recipients, which are being targeted for cuts.
If the current budget cut plan continues, Schools in Texas will lose $10 Billion in resources and Medicaid payments will be cut by 10%. Mr. Perry is of the opinion that it is "irresponsible to use emergency funds on salaries and other recurring expenses."
His plan is to "reinvent the government" by consolidating, Department of Agriculture and the Department of Rural Affairs, and removing, the Historical Commission and the Commission on the Arts, state agencies.
Democrats, including Rep. Garnet F. Coleman, seem to believe that Mr. Perry is "unrealistic" and doesn't appear to have the capability to see that there are problems in Texas.
Some have speculated that Mr. Perry is interested in throwing his hat into the running for the Republican primaries and has his focus set on that rather than fixing the current budget problems in Texas.
If the current discussed cuts go through I think it would cause future issues across the board from Students to Nursing Homes to the many people that would lose their jobs. It's important to know the facts of the current budget issues in Texas, and not just what one source is stating. Reading the above article could influence citizens to find out more about the budget "crisis" and understand why it is such an important topic.
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