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Obama signs bill that requires Texas to maintain education spending to receive federal funds
Dallas News ^ | Aug 11, 2010 | TOM BENNING

Posted on 08/12/2010 9:12:55 PM PDT by Innovative

Texas would have to preserve its current education spending levels through 2013 to qualify for more than $830 million in federal aid under a Texas-specific provision signed into law Tuesday by President Barack Obama.

The mandate passed the House on Tuesday afternoon as part of a $26 billion jobs protection bill, despite strong opposition from Texas Republicans. Several said the amendment unfairly singled out the state and jeopardized its ability to receive the funds.

Gov. Rick Perry said the provision, which applies only to Texas, is unconstitutional because state officials can't guarantee future spending. And only days after Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst threatened legal action over the requirements, Perry promised to "fight this injustice."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: constitution; despot; dictatorship; education; government; mandate; obama; texas
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To: dasboot

Tx. will be one of the first states and everyone will move there; as the state I am in is under progressive control because of Obama and ACORN. Good thing it is a huge state.


41 posted on 08/13/2010 5:11:57 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Clump

You know, I always looked at those fellow Texans as somewhat radical when the word “SECEDE” arose. Now I am looking for the phone number to call and join.


42 posted on 08/13/2010 5:12:15 AM PDT by hejahale (Apsolutely)
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To: Innovative
If I were Perry, I'd announce that if necessary Texas would increase its educational spending by pumping the necessary amount of dollars into high school and college ROTC programs.

And more football.

43 posted on 08/13/2010 5:44:40 AM PDT by Notary Sojac (I've been ionized, but I'm okay now.)
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To: Innovative
The Houston Chronicle editorial I just read says that Texas accepted federal funds that were to be dedicated to education, but that Perry/the state shuffled the funds for use elsewhere. So, now the feds are going to be SURE that education funds get spend where they're supposed to. The aforementioned Chronicle editorial is a bit of a gagger.
44 posted on 08/13/2010 5:45:16 AM PDT by Clara Lou
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To: Innovative

The Fed should be allowed only those taxes required by the Constitution for maintenance of the military, and those tasks designated by the Founders to be of Federal jurisdiction. Anything else should be aggressively contested.

The Federal Government was put together by the States as a management concern for the Union of States, and should operate totally at the will of the States, not the other way around.

It’s long past time to put the Fed in their place, and send a whole bunch of Leftists to the streets while we take back our government, our lives, our freedom from entrenched Leftist bureaucrats, and the Leftist Professional Politicians they support.


45 posted on 08/13/2010 6:02:42 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, Call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Innovative

AZ, now TX....Two notable instances of the fed govt tussling with a state. How common is this, historically; and in recent times?
Seems almost like strategic demolition of the Union, placing the explosives at key structural points.


46 posted on 08/13/2010 6:15:25 AM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast

I can think of the 50s and 60s when troops were sent to desegregate etc.


47 posted on 08/13/2010 6:33:17 AM PDT by PghBaldy (Like the Ft Hood Killer, James Earl Ray was just stressed when he killed MLK Jr.)
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To: Clara Lou

My understanding is that Perry cut the state education budget to match the incoming federal money - so that no ‘additional’ money was actually spent. So, when the federal money runs out, they’ll reallocate the state money back, and the educational monies spent will be the same.

That’s what got everything in an uproar, from what I’ve read.


48 posted on 08/13/2010 6:41:43 AM PDT by Ro_Thunder (Press want Obama = “Camelot II - The Return of JFK”, not “Peanuts II - that’s all you’ll have l)
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To: Innovative

I believe this bill applies to any state that accepts funds. I may be wrong and I definately am unsure why Texas is singled out.


49 posted on 08/13/2010 7:47:01 AM PDT by cranked
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To: Innovative
Any way you slice it, Obama is an enemy of the United States and an enemy of Texas.
50 posted on 08/13/2010 8:55:23 AM PDT by Gabrial (The Whitehouse Nightmare will continue as long as the Nightmare is in the Whitehouse)
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To: Innovative
How can he single out a state?!

The first answer that pops into my mind is that Bush is from Texas.

51 posted on 08/13/2010 9:20:36 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Clump

Total amount of Federal tax revenues collected from Texans in 2007: $225 bil. Total state tax revenues collected in 2009: $41 bil.

Total defense budget for the UK: $58.6 bil.


52 posted on 08/13/2010 9:28:59 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics, and victors study demographics.)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Shakey presidencies have often benefitted from a convenient war. O wants to have one here. Freakin’ commie.


53 posted on 08/13/2010 9:37:05 AM PDT by dasboot (Down: up. Up: down.)
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To: JohnBrowdie
"sounds like yet another state will be filing suit against the federal government."

Sue them? Texas should tell the feds to keep their money, then withhold all future monies ordinarily paid to the feds. There are too many lawyers already involved in government and a lawsuit would mean nothing; we've become a culture of litigation.

54 posted on 08/13/2010 9:58:00 AM PDT by ronnyquest (There's a communist living in the White House! Now, what are you going to do about it?)
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To: Innovative

If anyone ever doubted the wisdom of Hillsdale College’s refusal of any government funding this is a perfect example as to why. All of it comes with government calling the shots.


55 posted on 08/13/2010 10:05:29 AM PDT by Inwoodian
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To: RKBA Democrat

Thank you for those numbers. I think this shows Texas could dramatically cut taxes and more than be able to support itself.


56 posted on 08/13/2010 10:24:53 AM PDT by Clump (the tree of liberty is withering like a stricken fig tree)
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To: ledzep

BIG difference between the SD v Dole case and this one is that the law in that case applied to all 50 states, whereas this provision applies only to Texas.


57 posted on 08/13/2010 10:29:55 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Innovative

It does that to ALL states:

“... (10) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—

(A) Except as provided in paragraph (8), the Secretary shall not allocate funds to a State under paragraph (1) unless the Governor of the State provides an assurance to the Secretary that—

... (iii) in the case of a State in which State tax collections for calendar year 2009 were less than State tax collections for calendar year 2006, for State fiscal year 2011 the State will maintain State support for elementary and secondary education (in the aggregate) and for public institutions of higher education (not including support for capital projects or for research and development or tuition and fees paid by students)—

(I) at not less than the level of such support for each of the two categories, respectively, for State fiscal year 2006; or

(II) at a percentage of the total revenues available to the State that is equal to or greater than the percentage provided for each of the two categories, respectively, for State fiscal year 2006.”

(There was a specific section on Texas, don’t remeber just what it said though.)


58 posted on 08/13/2010 10:31:32 AM PDT by mrsmith
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To: Clump

I’m not a secessionist. While the economic logic is admittedly compelling, it ignores the political reality. Without an explicit way of states seceding under the Constitution, a state or states that do secede are simply begging for a confrontation with the Federal government.

Southerners tried that about 150 years ago. It ended badly.

Perhaps I’m an optimist, but I do think divorce is avoidable and reconciliation preferable in the long run.


59 posted on 08/13/2010 11:54:12 AM PDT by RKBA Democrat (Amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics, and victors study demographics.)
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To: Ro_Thunder

That makes sense. Thanks.


60 posted on 08/13/2010 11:56:47 AM PDT by Clara Lou
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