Texas has been under complete R control since A. Richards left office this is 100% in the Rs laps. Bushie Rs and D converts like goodhair and his Rino cabel are how we got here. Placing short term profits over forcing winterize and the associated lower margins or higher tariff rates that are passed through.
I hope Abbott is primaried. I don’t like the idea of endless Governor terms. They get to comfortable and let things fall through the cracks. We’re seeing the results.
The downside of privatization of public resources is that the incentives aren't to deliver a service to consumers, they're to maximize profit, deliver dividends to shareholders, and collect big bonuses. And when the SHTF, you can resign with your golden parachute and go home to your big house and your fat bank account and let the next poor sap clean up your mess.