I’ll tell you one place where Texas spends a ton of money, and that is on the highways. I don’t know where they get all the money, but they are constantly doing highway maintenance and construction. On the other hand, I can drive 90 miles into LA, and the road conditions deteriorate immediately, especially if you get off the interstate. Texas’ secondary highways are pretty darn good. At least in TX you can see where some of the money goes.
The federal interstate act is where they get the money.