[olrtex]

This is a silly article and an even sillier, dishonest exerpt.

The author’s caveats, which are left out of the posted exerpt, destroy the intended point of the article.

There is likely no budget deficit at all in Texas; and if there is, the legislature should have no serious problem in eliminating it.

[dragnet2]

This is a silly article

Really?

Here's another dose of silly, complete with link...

lol +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Texas budget shortfall widens to $18 billion (2011 'to be painful)

star-telegram.com 5/11/2010

The state government's fiscal outlook worsened Tuesday as the chief budget writer... said a projected shortfall facing lawmakers is at least $18 billion.

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/11/2182263/texas-budget-shortfall-widens.html

[dragnet2]

Here is the link for the other source...

Now you can really throw a tantrum and claim all this is a dishonest lie...

lol...

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Texas budget shortfall widens to $18 billion

http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/05/11/2182263/texas-budget-shortfall-widens.html

[Orange1998]

You got to be kidding. The budget been meet every year with gimmicks. Reality is here.

[q_an_a]

You hit the nail on the head. This is an old article - weeks old - from a lefty paper; they use our two year budget compared to a one year in Cal...until late in the article they tell the facts of 2 vs.1. Besides Tx has been having across the board spending cuts of 5% and then 10% for the past two years to stay in budget.