Comptroller Susan Combs probably opted to text Rick Perry instead of calling him directly when she was done crunching numbers and determined that Texas needs $99b for 2012/13 but only has $72b to work with. Governor Good Hair has vowed not to tap into the Rainy Day Fund (unless it's for one of those leather recliners with the built in cup holders or flat screen for the Governor's Mansion, presumably), but even if he did cave to pressure to do so, the fund is just a 1/3 of the $27b shortfall. (http://www.economist.com/node/18442083)
Cue the sound you hear on The Price Is Right when The Price Is Wrong.
I'm sure I don't have to tell you where Republican Legislators have decided to cut, but just in case you're hungover or haven't had your coffee yet--it's schools and medicaid and other such useless, tax-leeching programs and institutions.
There is a silver lining, though. Last month in Rick Perry's State of the State address he announced that LegalZoom will be moving from California to Texas!
(Please Note: Image one of top 10 google results for legalzoom. I do not think it's Robert Shapiro. I mean, I'm sure it's not. Probably.)
Aside from slashing state funding to schools and healthcare, apparently Republicans in Austin also plan to take more and give less to Texas cities--as evidenced by this pissy letter drafted and signed the mayors of Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington urging Perry to go ahead and sleep on that idea.
Letter to Gov. Perry
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