Texas has a considerable Rainy Day Fund. With income down, catastrophe expenses still in mind, gaps in current programs, plus new spending proposals, that bucket could wind-up discarded on the side of the freeway. Some would love to spend the whole amount, while Conservatives know that it must be used selectively, and it must be replenished. A bucket is an important implement to a farmer. City folks some times don't get that.
Here are some articles to consider. Be sure to keep the pressure on your elected officials. Visit www.politicalhope.com/resources to find yours.
- Joe Straus' Brains Trust (Dallas Morning News)
- Lisa Kaufman, named Straus' Director of Budget and Policy (Texas House web-site)
- Raining in Texas? (Empower Texans Rainy Day Fund Video)
- Blueprint for An Effective Budget (Michael Quinn Sulivan - Empower Texans)
- Groups call for spending restraint in tough budget climate (Austin-American Article)
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