I hate to burst your bubble, but the same thing happened in New Hampshire and Vermont. You don't save any money; new state-wide taxes are created. You end up with "donor towns" and "recipient towns". And the litigation is endless.
"You don't save any money; new state-wide taxes are created. You end up with "donor towns" and "recipient towns". And the litigation is endless."
WHO *ARE* THESE PEOPLE PASSING BILLS AND WHO LET THEM INTO OFFICE?!?
Legislators 'porking' at the public trough must be retired to the political slaughterhouse. Easier said than done, of course, witness KKK Sheets Byrd...
That is exactly what will happen here. When Perry appointed a commission to study the issue and calls for 'fairness' in funding, you know taxes are coming down the pike...ironically, Perry is all for a statewide toll turnpike, too. Thank goodness he's a conservative. Wouldn't know what to do if he were a liberal. /sarc
And of course with that idiot Strayhorn crying for him to call a special session so she and her pals in the Rat crowd can demand taxes to 'balance the budget' or some other b.s., this is going to be a nightmare for the RINOs in the Texas legislature, who will finally be forced to choose between pork reduction or tax reduction.
I like the ruling. What a great bunch of judges Texas has--they've forced the legislature to do its job for once! But you can bet they will choose raising taxes over pork cutting every time.