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As this article shows the Republican standard bearer state of Texas keeps sucking in more federal money while denying its citizens basic government services but continues to hand out big corporate tax breaks.
Its the tea party/republican principle in action: show the feds the finger with one hand, and take federal handouts with the other.
A six month old article from a newspaper in the most progressive liberal city in Texas, now who woulda thunk?
Too bad the article doesn't give statistics as to how much money the state of Texas has to spend on illegal aliens...
The state spends at least $250,000,000.00 in state prison and health care costs on illegal aliens and another $100,000,000.00 on HB 1403 students (just for starters).
Ya just can't beat that 'ol progressive liberal spin...
But the federal gov is kicking out illegals at record levels for past 4 years.
So you are saying Texas would rather spend its money on illegals instead of legals?
The trick is to stop them before they ever step foot inside the country. Yes, that costs money and requires more than lip service, but it's much cheaper in the long run.
But the federal gov is kicking out illegals at record levels for past 4 years.
Yup, the increase in deportation has a direct correlation to the numbers of illegal aliens crossing the border into America....
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So you are saying Texas would rather spend its money on illegals instead of legals?
I highly suggest you come up to speed when it comes to Texas and illegal aliens, for example, Texas is FORCED to educate the children of illegal aliens....
U.S. Supreme Court
Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982)
Plyler v. Doe
No. 80-1538
Argued December 1, 1981
Decided June 15, 1982*
457 U.S. 202
Yup, the increase in deportation has a direct correlation to the numbers of illegal aliens crossing the border into America....
I highly suggest you come up to speed when it comes to Texas and illegal aliens, for example, Texas is FORCED to educate the children of illegal aliens....
U.S. Supreme Court
Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982)
Plyler v. Doe
No. 80-1538
Argued December 1, 1981
Decided June 15, 1982*
457 U.S. 202
OK but for past couple of years its been giving massive corporate tax breaks ...so the state clearly has the money, but then is cutting education funding and state services.
But the federal gov is kicking out illegals at record levels for past 4 years.
So you are saying Texas would rather spend its money on illegals instead of legals?
True more people are being kicked out and leaving on there own, but the amount of illegals here has increased while border apprehension has decreased.
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