[af_vet_rr]

Thanks for the link and letter.

A lot of Conservatives in Texas do not realize that this is probably one of the most critical decisions to be made in the last 20 years. The State of Texas is facing a deficit of between $18 billion and $25 billion depending on who you believe.

I joked that Staus deserves to be speaker so that the deficit problems sink him, but it's really not a laughing matter. I have no doubt that in the fight over trying to fix the budget deficit, that there will be an assault on veterans' benefits, on hunters and fishermen, and on education.

There are plenty of people on the left, including some with an (R) next to their name, who are going to use the deficit as a means to further their agendas. It maybe something as innocent-sounding as an increase on hunting and fishing licenses, and other fees that end up going into the general fund. It maybe cuts in state employees who work with veterans. It might be hard to spot, but make no mistake, this is a golden opportunity for them. There are plenty of people who would love to raise the price on hunting and fishing out of reach of families. Then you have plenty of Democrats who would like to wreck our public schools however they can, because the dumber and less-educated the population is, the more likely they'll vote for Democrats. They want to keep people tied to welfare any way they can.

This upcoming legislature is going to be making decisions that will have serious impacts on the state for decades to come.

[MeekOneGOP]

**This upcoming legislature is going to be making decisions that will have serious impacts on the state for decades to come.**

Yep! So here’s hoping we can put a team in place with proper leadership to get the job done “RIGHT!”