Take a good, hard look at the Texas budget.
Texas hasn’t planned for this threat.
And hasn’t had an honest conversation with Texas citizens about what has to be done if federal funding is yanked.
But then neither has any of the other 49.
Take a look at all 50 state budgets, folks.
There is not a red state in the nation.
Not one.
Take a good, hard look at the Texas budget.
Texas hasn’t planned for this threat.
And hasn’t had an honest conversation with Texas citizens about what has to be done if federal funding is yanked.
For a NYer, you seem highly concerned about Texas’ budget :)
Maybe you’re planning to move here, from NY?
TX only “relies” on fed funding, for less than 30% of our budget.
Most of that is allocated to pay for welfare programs, health and human services, etc.
HOWEVER ... we have a surplus, due to our robust economic health...
...It also includes a historic $32.7 billion in state dollars expected to be left over in Texas coffers from the 2022-23 biennium, thanks to “vigorous economic growth,” gas prices, inflation and other factors in the past 18 months, he said. All but $10 billion, which is reserved for highway funds and the state’s rainy day fund, is available for general spending, Hegar said....
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/01/09/texas-budget-revenue-estimate/
...That leaves the spending plan well below the constitutional requirement that lawmakers spend less than the $188 million available to them. And at a 10.5% increase in tax spending over the current cycle, the budget comes in well under the state’s constitutional and statutory caps on spending increases that state leaders set at 12.3%.
The House passed the budget 124-22. Senators approved it 29-2....
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/07/texas-budget-balanced/
Again....why are you so concerned about what Texas has/hasn’t planned for?
“Texas hasn’t planned for this threat.”
They absolutely did. Texas is the only state in the union with a recognized legal right to secede if they want in place.
They may have to tighten their belts a bit, and a few rims might get bent, but they absolutely can get by without federal dollars.
Texas gets $0.83 back per $1.00 sent to the feds.