Won't hear this on cable news: Texas Was The #1 Stimulus Moocher

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http://www.businessinsider.com/busted-texas-was-the-1-stimulus-moocher-2011-1

BUSTED: Texas Was The #1 Stimulus Moocher

Joe Weisenthal | Jan. 24, 2011, 3:08 PM

If you're a reader, you know that the supposed fiscal health of Texas is a huge myth, but just to emphasize the point a bit more, a new study finds that more than any other state Texas relied on Federal stimulus money to balance its budget.

According to the National Congress Of State Legislatures, 97% of the state's budget shortfall was plugged using stimulus funds -- more than any other state.

Of course, there's a reason you don't hear about this... Texas doesn't fit into the theme of big, bloated blue states running into trouble. So the story is just ignored.

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1. Did I read that Texas received $17 Billion in stimulus funds?!

What a G-Damn HYPOCRITE!

[Wounded Bear]

2. That'll buy a shit load of teabags....nt

:)

[Thinkingabout]

3. Rick Perry does not mind Texans paying rent so mrs perry will not be living in the state mansion

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6. The mansion is undergoing renovations.

They had already started when an arsonist attacked the mansion, delaying the repairs.

[beac]

4. An excellent talking poit for Obama if Governor Goodhair does end up w/ the GOP nod. n/t

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5. One reader's comment:

"Windsor on Jan 24, 6:13 PM said:
@hud bannon:
Texas is #49 in verbal SAT scores in the nation (493) and #46 in average math SAT scores (502).
Texas is #36 in the nation in high school graduation rates (68%).
Texas is #33 in the nation in teacher salaries. Teacher salaries in Texas are not keeping pace with the national average. The gains realized from the last state-funded across-the-board pay raise authorized in 1999, which moved the ranking from 33 to as high as 26th in the nation, have disappeared over the last five years.
Texas was the only state in the nation to cut average per pupil expenditures in fiscal year 2005, resulting in a ranking of #40 nationally; down from #25 in fiscal year 1999.
Texas is #6 in the nation in student growth. The general student population in Texas public schools grew by 11.1% between school years 1999 and 2005, with the largest percent of growth seen among low income and minority children.
Between school years 1999 and 2005, the number of central administrators employed by Texas public schools grew by 32.5%, overall staffing in public schools grew by 15.6%, while the number of teachers grew only 13.3%.

http://www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/wwstand/wws0512ed/"