Is Rick Perry Giving Us the Business?

Governor Rick Perry (R TX) has recently begun airing a new campaign commercial about Texas being open for business (see video below). In it he states there is  8 billion dollars set back for a rainy day.



Really???

Do we need to be holding back funds like that when we have so many issues in this state that need to be addressed?

Look at education. There are school districts in the state of Texas who are including toilet paper, paper plates, cups, antibacterial wipes and more to the list of supplies that kids needed for school.

When a district cannot afford basic supplies such as these, why is our state government not helping them out?A fraction of the money set back would solve this problem.

The same goes for the fact that many teachers are spending money out of their salaries to buy necessary supplies for their students and classrooms.

Where is the outrage? Why aren't more people demanding the state government get involved and help out? Education should be our number one priority (behind healthcare) in this state. It is NOT fair to our kids!

Then there is our infrastructure. There are roads in my home city of Fort Worth that have not been paved in years (literally). Many of them have serious potholes and bumps from where they have tried to patch them.  I know because I drive over them every day.  Some of that "rainy day money" could be used to fix problems like this.

It's time for Rick Perry and the Republicans in the state legislature to either get their backsides in gear and fix the problems of this state or we need to get them out of office.

This November, be sure to get out and vote. And, vote Democrat!