Monday, March 1, 2010

Government Corruption

I found the article"Is Gov. Rick Perry a hypocrite?" http://www.statesman.com/opinion/dunnam-is-gov-rick-perry-a-hypocrite-257084.html by Jim Dunnam in the Austin American Statesman news commentary.
Jim Dunnam was talking about Gov. Rick Perry's spending of $14 billion in federal money after President Barack Obama signed the Economic Stimulus Bill. He also said Gov. Rick Perry will spend $500 million in unemployment funds in the next six months which is a result of a $1.6 billion shortfall in Federal Unemployment Trust Fund.
Futhermore, he pointed out that Gov. Rick Perry does not help Texas schools, but more schools are in danger of losing Federal Funds. Perry also refused the program for school compete for Federal "Race to the Top". He quotes "Keep your money. We Texans are not having you tell us what to do." But the truth is he signed Will Texas accept $65 billion in Federal Funds. That is not right we should be encouraging people to go to school not making itfinancially difficult. Accepting school funding would make school more affordable.
I agree with Jim Dunnam's one point that sometimes the governor and his campaign are care more about advancing his political career than for Texas. Their financial decisions that only benefit their party. Citizens are working hard to pay taxes in contrast, the governor is good at promoting big budgets and running deficit spending money for embracing and abandoning corruption of government. The politics make a big buck from the very air we breath. Moreover, not only Gov. Rick Perry is helping the President to corrupt America, but also Republican and Democrat leaders point fingers to each other to harm America. It should be bipartisan plan that allows both parties to reach out to each other across the aisle of the legislature. Both should jointly construct policies that will increase jobs, improve education, lower taxes, regulate business and ease immigration problems.

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