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During Perry's Tenure in Texas, Spending in Texas grew from about 49 Billion a year, to over 90 Billion a year. Texas budgets every 2 years, to the following show the budgets for both Bi-annums. Divide by two for average yearly spending. Texas 2010-2011 Budget 182 Billion http://sunshinereview.org/index.php/Texas_state_budget Texas 2000-2001 Budget was ~98 Billion and is available at http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Bill_76/Bill-76-4_Conference_Summary_0599.pdf In other words CLOSE to 100% Growth in spending. (from 49 B to 91 B) During this time, the Census says Texas grew from 20 Million (2000 Census) to 25 Million (2010 Census). That’s a growth of 25 Percent. So much...

Today’s the day that the House of Representatives votes (or doesn’t vote) on ObamaCare — a radical scheme that incorporates the most drastic changes in US health-care delivery in more than four decades. And it may well, in the long run, saddle the American economy with so much debt that it will make today’s troubled times look like the days of wine and roses. Next up: sharply higher taxes, soaring health-insurance costs and a reduction in spending on Medicare for the elderly. President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have been trying to win over stillreluctant Democrats by waving around...