Just about every governor has an office in DC , Texas included. Care to take a guess what these state offices work on?
Yep, earmarks. I would bet my paycheck that Perry’s folks in Dc worked with Sen Hutchinson to get some of those earmarks, especially transportation dollars.
And while I know people get bent out of shape over these things, it is true that had Hutchinson not gotten these dollars, another state would have have. If you are a Texan, you should be proud that Texas lawmakers ensure that large percentage of the money Texans send to the Feds comes back to the Lone Star State. Something like 95 cents on the dollar. Imagine California getting that money.
So true. When Wallstreet, the banks, etc. were making billions, no one said anything. When oil went up in the 80's, WINDFALL PROFIT TAXES were declared to punish... TEXAS.
If you are a Texan, you should be proud that Texas lawmakers ensure that large percentage of the money Texans send to the Feds comes back to the Lone Star State. Something like 95 cents on the dollar.
Texas get something like 80 cents out of every dollar they send to DC via the gasoline sales tax if I remember correctly. I’ll bet that Perry has requested or someone in gov’t has requested many of those earmarks for some pet project. Perry isn’t walking around with a halo over his head.