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For me, the jury is still out on Rick Perry. His stance on illegal immigration seems kinda flimsy and I had read that he cut some taxes, but created new ones on businesses.
But like I said I need to find out more about this candidate.
I will say this, though; no matter what, ANY of the GOP candidates would be a one thousand percent increase over Obama.
Governor Perry’s balanced budget for FY 2010-2011 was only accomplished by using $6.4 billion of Recovery Act money to meet 97% of the state’s shortfall.
I don’t like Perry and won’t vote for him in the primary, however, criticizing Perry for his state taking that money is disingenuous without a list of those states who refused and haven’t taken any of it.
Blake
12 years ago
@Greg:That money you refer to was not federal in nature, but part of Texas’ “rainy day fund”, of which we still have 3. 4 billion left. You need to dig a little deeper, or be more truthful, whichever applies.
The federal money that was “accepted” by Texas was done so by the legislature, NOT Gov. Perry- as a Texan, while I might not vote for him, at least he has a pair, unlike the Pretender-in Chief.
But the reality of Perry’s relationship with fed-stim is complicated. Through the second quarter of this year, Texas has used $17.4 billion in federal stimulus money — including $8 billion of the one-time dollars to fund state expenses that recur over and over. In fact, Texas used the federal stimulus to balance its last two budgets.
This year, they’ve also used $4 billion from the Rainy Day fund.
The upcoming FY 2012-2013 period will be the real problem. There will be no further recovery fund money and Perry has vowed not to tap the Rainy Day fund again. He has also vowed to veto any tax increases.
@Greg: If you read the article, or dug deeper, you would have found that Perry rejected the Fed dollars, because of onerous strings attached- it was the legislature that overrode his veto of the money. Any fed money with strings attached (i.e.- “You have to spend it a certain way, or you have to hire union labor, etc….) should be rejected. The Federal gubbmint has never NOT SCREWED THINGS UP. I defy you to find a federal program that 1- came in under or at budget, 2- made life easier for anyone except the fed overlord, or 3- had a positive effect on anyone’s life without making the equivilent amount of people miserable in return.
retire05
12 years ago
Greg only knows prepared talking points. Then he further embarrasses himself by quoting the Texas Tribune a publication started by a far left operative. Perhaps Greg could name the conservatives on the Trib, since none of us in Texas can find any.
Case in point: Greg shows how the Trib claimed that “Texas has used $17.4 billion in federal stimulus money” which is a case of the Trib fudging a bit on the numbers and Greg not doing diligent reserach. According to Recovery.gov, Texas was awarded $16,759,901,407.00 in stimulus funding. To date, it has taken $11,451,968,133.00 from those funds. So the Trib is not only off on how much Texas has taken, it is off on even the amount it was granted.
Now, Greg knew this because I gave him the Recovery.gov figures yesterday, but once again, he tries to bolster his argument by relying on a far left publication that is just flat out wrong.
For me, the jury is still out on Rick Perry. His stance on illegal immigration seems kinda flimsy and I had read that he cut some taxes, but created new ones on businesses.
But like I said I need to find out more about this candidate.
I will say this, though; no matter what, ANY of the GOP candidates would be a one thousand percent increase over Obama.
Governor Perry’s balanced budget for FY 2010-2011 was only accomplished by using $6.4 billion of Recovery Act money to meet 97% of the state’s shortfall.
He probably wants to get out of Dodge (uh, Austin) before it really hits the fan in FY 2012-2013.
Since I’ve likely already annoyed people, I might as well also mention the fact that Perry has received some $80,000 in federal farm subsidy payments over the years.
@Greg:
I don’t like Perry and won’t vote for him in the primary, however, criticizing Perry for his state taking that money is disingenuous without a list of those states who refused and haven’t taken any of it.
@Greg:That money you refer to was not federal in nature, but part of Texas’ “rainy day fund”, of which we still have 3. 4 billion left. You need to dig a little deeper, or be more truthful, whichever applies.
The federal money that was “accepted” by Texas was done so by the legislature, NOT Gov. Perry- as a Texan, while I might not vote for him, at least he has a pair, unlike the Pretender-in Chief.
@Blake, #4:
It never hurts for any of us to dig a little deeper. From the Texas Tribune, August 18, 2011: Perry and the Stimulus: It’s Complicated.
This year, they’ve also used $4 billion from the Rainy Day fund.
The upcoming FY 2012-2013 period will be the real problem. There will be no further recovery fund money and Perry has vowed not to tap the Rainy Day fund again. He has also vowed to veto any tax increases.
It’s interesting how the complications all get blown off in some small town accounts. From the Moore County News Press: Texas balances budget without raising taxes.
@Greg: If you read the article, or dug deeper, you would have found that Perry rejected the Fed dollars, because of onerous strings attached- it was the legislature that overrode his veto of the money. Any fed money with strings attached (i.e.- “You have to spend it a certain way, or you have to hire union labor, etc….) should be rejected. The Federal gubbmint has never NOT SCREWED THINGS UP. I defy you to find a federal program that 1- came in under or at budget, 2- made life easier for anyone except the fed overlord, or 3- had a positive effect on anyone’s life without making the equivilent amount of people miserable in return.
Greg only knows prepared talking points. Then he further embarrasses himself by quoting the Texas Tribune a publication started by a far left operative. Perhaps Greg could name the conservatives on the Trib, since none of us in Texas can find any.
Case in point: Greg shows how the Trib claimed that “Texas has used $17.4 billion in federal stimulus money” which is a case of the Trib fudging a bit on the numbers and Greg not doing diligent reserach. According to Recovery.gov, Texas was awarded $16,759,901,407.00 in stimulus funding. To date, it has taken $11,451,968,133.00 from those funds. So the Trib is not only off on how much Texas has taken, it is off on even the amount it was granted.
Now, Greg knew this because I gave him the Recovery.gov figures yesterday, but once again, he tries to bolster his argument by relying on a far left publication that is just flat out wrong.