[Marty62]

You sound like the usual Texas Democrats. Spout the same line while all evidence is to the contrary.

[BereanBrain]

TX 2001 spending 49 Billion
TX 2010 spending 91 Billion

9 Year Spending growth under Rick Perry 87.5%

TX Debt per citizen 8,387$
TX Debt to GDP 18.5%

source: Budgets of Texas and the State Debt Clock

http://www.usdebtclock.org/state-debt-clocks/state-of-texas-debt-clock.html