Texas took the largest bailout of any state in history???

[jdgregory84]

Sooooooooooooo...the one thing about living in Austin is that there are democrats everywhere. I was talking politics shortly with some co-workers and I mentioned that even though I voted for Obama, I regret the shit out of it and can't wait until he's out of office...went over how his solution to anything is just to make a committee and throw a shit-ton of money at it and how unemployment is at an all-time high and what he's doing is going to hurt the country BADLY in the years after his term. They pulled the whole "Well eight years of Bush" bullshit. I replied with Obama's spending VS Bush's spending WHILE FUNDING A WAR FOR 7 YEARS is half of what Bush spent, but in 2 years VS 8. Then something comes up about unemployment and I mention that of course you think it's better because the TX economy is typically better than the rest of the country because TX industry is the most self-sustaining of all the states. This girl says something about TX receiving the largest bailout of any state in the history of the U.S. The only bailout that I could find was for TX education at 3.2 billion in 2009. Other than the fact that it was for education which largely is federally funded anyway, and the reason probably has a lot to do with people from other states moving to TX, not to mention the kids who's parents are here illegally attending public schools.

Just wondering how I should respond to this. You guys keep up with politics a lot more than I do. Also, I am right that public schooling is largely federally funded right? That's why we have standardized tests? Districts that do better get more funding?

[80coupe]

um lol....

[TENGRAM]

Hey, smoke another one

[Pro88LX]

Texas rat snake.

[lowthreeohz]

wrong forum dumbass

[Beaterjuiced]

I think there's a ketchin about installin fo five sixes in there somewhere

[ceyko]

Post pics of her, stat.

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[Superwho]

The sad thing is he's more likely to get an educated response here, than he would in the "political" forum.

[Vertnut]

Remember the Alamo? Well, you're Davy Crockett and Austin is Santa Anna's army. LOL! You're in one of the most liberal cities in the country, and definitely in this part of the country. Liberalism is a disease. It's about taking someone elses money and using it to "level the playing field". Imagine instead of putting $50 of gas in your car, that you put $10 in yours and the four in line behind you. You won't win the argument, because they see nothing wrong with his agenda. They think that's the way it SHOULD be.

Socialism is fine until you run out of everyone else's money. Ask France, the old Soviet Union, and North Korea.

[bubbaearl]

there is no talking to a fucking party voter. dumber than a tree stump .

[Broncojohnny]

Sounds like two people who don't know shit trying to argue about politics.

But I do love it when the liberals start their bullshit about how Texas' budget is all fucked up and it is because of conservative leadership. It is amusing when you start rolling out the facts on them and they have nothing to say.

[Cannonball996]

the budget is fucked up in texas, and though we may be better off then many other states, its no excuse. our biggest failing is that we the citizens of texas fail to pay any attention to what is going on in austin, to many voters in this state simply vote for the guy with an (R) next to his name on the ballot and assume that everything will be alright. this recent legislative session has conceded more individual liberties to corporations hen any other legislature in the past.

[Durantula]

Remember the Alamo? Well, you're Davy Crockett and Austin is Santa Anna's army. LOL! You're in one of the most liberal cities in the country, and definitely in this part of the country. Liberalism is a disease. It's about taking someone elses money and using it to "level the playing field". Imagine instead of putting $50 of gas in your car, that you put $10 in yours and the four in line behind you. You won't win the argument, because they see nothing wrong with his agenda. They think that's the way it SHOULD be.

Socialism is fine until you run out of everyone else's money. Ask France, the old Soviet Union, and North Korea.

I laughed. You have a very diluted understanding of liberal ideology.

[Broncojohnny]

I laughed. You have a very diluted understanding of liberal ideology.

You are absolutely correct, he would be riding a bike if it were left up to the leftist idiots.

[Durantula]

You are absolutely correct, he would be riding a bike if it were left up to the leftist idiots.

You guys are ridiculous.