Texas receives 97 cents back for every federal tax dollar it pays. NJ (my state) receives 61 cents. I’m not crying any tears for Texas’ federal assistance - it seems to be holding its own. It’s almost a complete even transaction. Federal taxes aren’t draining huge amounts of money from Texas, since Texas is getting almost all of it back.
The wildfires are horrible and will probably only get more frequent as droughts continue and temperatures rise. Has Texas developed any sort of a plan to deal with it? It just is such an independent state, and so proud of its ability to go it alone without federal help. Since Perry - like you - has said that Texas would be glad to go it alone, how would the Republic of Texas handle problems like this?
Sorry, but unless you provide reliable sources for your statistics..I’m not inclinced to argue your assertions.
You sound like a lib..what do you mean...’as temperatures rise’? You aren’t a globull warming nut are you? Texas has huge expenditures just keeping up with all of the illegal aliens pooring through and living here every year because the federal government refuses to secure our border!
You said:
“Since Perry - like you - has said that Texas would be glad to go it alone, how would the Republic of Texas handle problems like this?”
First of all...we would not send any..zip..zero..nada...of our federal tax dollars to the government except those needed for our military..How’s that for starters? Then we throw all the bums and looters out of the state. Next we close all of our borders..north and south to keep out all the liberal hordes fleeing to Texas from their own liberal spoiled nests up north and out west and we keep out the illegal aliens and drug runners.
Yep..we would be fine then....LOL!
Ohh and further more..TEXAS HAS GONE IT ALONE ON THESE FIRES!! WE HAVE TWO DEAD FIREFIGHTERS TO PROVE IT!
Take your crap somewhere else! I have been living amongst those that have been devastated by these fires and your thinly veiled liberal arguments aren’t fooling anyone.