At one point threatening to secede from the US, Rick Perry has decried the profligacy of the federal government for years. He doesn’t like federal money, he doesn’t like federal rules and regulations, he hated the stimulus bill, and he campaigned against all of these horrors during his very embarrassing and unfortunate weeks as a prospective Republican presidential candidate.
Perry boasted about his state’s balanced budget. What he doesn’t say, of course, is that what got trimmed was medical care for low income Texans and schools for all children. Schools have been hurting. What he doesn’t say is that he used the stimulus money (yes, he took the stimulus money) to balance the state’s budget (no, it wasn’t balanced as he bragged).
The feds have come to the rescue again. This morning a new federal grant to Texas schools has been announced. Will it go to the schools? Stay tuned…
We need a competition for worst Republican governor. Texas might well win. But only after some serious contention on the part of Wisconsin, Michigan and perhaps Ohio. And more. Are there any honorable Republican politicians out there? No, seriously. Are there any honorable Republicans out there?