Disgusting and embarrasing (dollars, financial, education, elect)
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Texas lawmakers raid electric bill assistance fund
If only state lawmakers were as concerned about the welfare of financially strapped Texans. They've hijacked millions of dollars from what is supposed to be a dedicated fund that was established to help pay summer electric bills for qualified low-income residents.
Read more: Texas lawmakers raid electric bill assistance fund | Editorials | Star-Telegram.com (http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/03/v-touch/3267756/texas-lawmakers-raid-electric.html#ixzz1UsQ432Bt - broken link)
The state of Texas has collected about $130 million this fiscal year for the discount program. Unfortunately, only $28 million has been made available.
Why? Because dedicated funds are easy pots of money to tackle when state lawmakers need to balance the budget without making more cuts in education or public safety.
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