When the parasites no longer have a host to prey, they usually move on to greener pastures to suck dry.
But this is a nationwide systemic problem. There aren’t many greener pastures besides Texas, and Perry is slicing real budget here. So Texas isn’t as good for parasites.
When the parasites run out of places to go, they get violent. Witness Greece...
Most human parasites live close to bodies of water. It's in their bones. They will tell you they feel claustrophobic living far inland. When the host dies they are genetically predisposed to get on the next boat and sail away to the next victim.
Said parasites cannot hope to get hired somewhere else. Certainly not in the “real world.”
The parasites are the last to die, but they die just as surely as the host.
We are going to see a wave of municipal bankruptcies across the fruited plain. Legal details notwithstanding. It will happen because it has to happen.
Or maybe, like that dysfunctional town in GA, local governments will simply stop paying pensions and benefits, court orders notwithstanding.