Over a 10 year period. With inflation. With population growth. With an expanding economy. With economic prosperity.
Thus, Perry has increased services to Texas citizens while making Texas the most economically prosperous State in the Union.
Sounds like a Win-Win to me.
It is called "Growing the Pie".
That is a concept that the liberals and some conservatives do not seem to understand. All they understand is the Zero Sum game of splitting a pie that never grows.
“increased services to the Texas citizens”
That is what socialists want to do.