Texas Gov. Rick Perry Cut Fire Department Funding by 75%

[AnneWest]

Originally Posted by nmnita

you really need to check how volunteer fire dept in other states work? We were part of one in NM a few years ago and our granddaughter lives in an area with a volunteer fire dept. Many times they get no funds, they are suppoted by the local community via fund raisers. Some get a limited amount of funds from the county or state..There is a reason they are "volunteer"

Nita

I know all about volunteer firefighters. I live outside Pittsburgh, where every township has their own volunteer fire dept.
I also know how hard it is for them to raise funds. Do you really think, in this day & economy, that the average volunteer can afford to pay their own costs after a 75% funding cut from the state? With such a huge disaster as these fires have become?
Wait, they applied for federal help. That'll cover it all.

[LauraC]

Originally Posted by Winter_Sucks

Why is Perry campaigning while his state has been burning for months?

Because he and Ron Paul can't hold the hose.

[quality guy]

Originally Posted by LauraC

Because he and Ron Paul can't hold the hose.

[Backspace]

Originally Posted by AnneWest

My statement still stands. How long can they afford it?

Have another link. Maybe something will sink in. He cut their funding by 75%!

Texas cut fire department funding by 75 percent this year*|*Raw Replay

He didn't cut the funding by 75%, learn to read people! The budget was increased last year to cover one time large capital purchases and that much higher budget amount want back to normal, actually it want back down to a few million over what it was before the capital purchase bump. There was never any expectation that the budget would be what it was last year but Democrats are jumping all over this and trying to use it as a smear against Perry. It's not working, educated people know that these are bold face lies. I can't stand the guy but at least tell the truth about him and his policies.