[orinoco]

The article discusses that Perry would have used the “Rainy Day Fund” to balance the budget. But since the stimulus money was available Perry and the Texas legislature decided to use that money instead.

[Prokopton]

The article discusses that Perry would have used the “Rainy Day Fund” to balance the budget. But since the stimulus money was available Perry and the Texas legislature decided to use that money instead.

Yes, and if it weren't for the federal stimulus money, there would be no "rainy Day Fund" left to balance the budget for 2012.

For better or worse, Texas balanced their budget for two years by using federal stimulus money, not because of some brilliant plan by the governor.