Republicans this Republicans that

    In an blog posted by Mr. Todd Hill in the Burnt Orange Report states that Mr. Jim Pitts made a blunt statement stating “we will have to throw some people out in the street.” Referring to having to opt out of the federal Medicaid program. This would be one of the “cuts” that would come in play to make up for the large gap that we have.

    I don’t like the fact that he keeps stating Republican this and Republican that ok so he’s made the point that he is not a Republican. The truth of the matter is he him self understands already (Todd Hill) that this was going to happen. It’s not a question of “if its going to happen?” but “when and how much?” Because Republicans have been running the show for quite some time now there has to be someone to point the finger at, keep in mind Republicans are not the only ones that enjoyed the ride while it was all nice, easy, and a bed of roses. My point here is if your not a Republican in stead of bashing here and there about how bad a job they have done and how bad this and how bad that, please enlighten us with ideas that you might have to better this problem and stop pointing fingers. Trust me I hate that they would have to make these drastic changes and they may by all means not have the correct way of closing this gap but if no one is giving a good solution for it than its going to be done as they say.

Electoral Soap Opera

    After reading a blog by one of my colleges blogs by Ms. Cherish Morgan titled Stop Harassing My Ears! and I have to say she has hit the nail on the head. I agree with her 100%. We do have some different views on things a seen on previous post but she has a great point. All of the time you see politicians wasting time "valuable air time" bashing each other in the race to win the seat. It would be nice for them to inform us of the good they have done or will do. More of the positive things they have to offer us with in their terms in office.

    Most people get their news from the telly, and if this is what they have to offer than what good information does the public have to go off of? I believe we would be better educated in who we elect as our representatives if they gave use better informative commercial spots instead of watching this electoral soap opera.

Who's paying for the 25 billion?

    Well as the gap keeps getting bigger and bigger and now to 25 billion into the hole we start worrying about how we're going to have to make up for this. It is unfortunate that on the top of this list is budget cuts on education.

    Texas has had major budget crises in the past but not as bad as this. Back in the late 1980's, 1991, and 2003. Never in the past major crises have we cut state funding of public schools. All these politicians talk about how important education is and how that is one of the major focuses and well once again its the major focus but in a bad way. I am certain that there are many other places where they can cut from to make up for this gap. In my point of view education and law enforcement jobs should be the very last places where we should do any kind of down sizing. We should really think of starting from the top.

    There are plenty of places on the top of the totem pole where we can start cutting. I know I've stated in the past about the governors mansion and how it deserves to be taken care of and it does cost a lot to maintain but I am sure there is places that they can save money on and find lower bids. Im not too certain where and how much we can cut from but what I'm trying to get across here is that education should be the very last place to do any kind of down sizing.