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2023-01-11 -Land of the Free

Texas announces record budget surplus of nearly $33B: 'Unprecedented’

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Posted by Mad Eye Omeretch7959 2023-01-11 02:56|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 By law, about $10.2 billion of the funding has to be set aside for the state's rainy day fund, known as the Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF)

Apparently at one time, someone was paying attention to real economic history.

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-01-11 06:21|| 2023-01-11 06:21|| Front Page Top

#2 I suppose no thought has been given to returning any part of it great or large to the rightful owners.

Posted by Cesare 2023-01-11 07:04|| 2023-01-11 07:04|| Front Page Top

#3 /\ Apparently at one time, someone was paying attention to real economic history.

Or any other kind or type of history for that matter.

"A nation that forgets it's past has no future"
~ Churchill

Posted by Besoeker 2023-01-11 07:08|| 2023-01-11 07:08|| Front Page Top

#4
Sure beats the hell out of Ga's.$6.6B surplus.

Given, all USA States had pretty the same situations. Then why is it, Conservative run states seem to be the ones with surpluses, while the FAR LEFT run states are hurting and even openly suggesting Bankruptcy?

Posted by NN2N1 2023-01-11 07:11|| 2023-01-11 07:11|| Front Page Top

#5 what to do with the windfall

Finish the wall
Hire more police/TX Rangers
Squash drug/human trafficing
Setup a 2024 PAC for Abbot

Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-11 10:09|| 2023-01-11 10:09|| Front Page Top

#6 At 3.30% to 4.15 % on savings that several major banks offer, $33B generates a lot of Pork Barrel.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-01-11 10:24|| 2023-01-11 10:24|| Front Page Top

#7 The iron law of politics: Any dollar a politician cannot acquire for himself and his fambly must be spent!

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-01-11 10:37|| 2023-01-11 10:37|| Front Page Top

#8 Buy more gold!

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2023-01-11 17:31|| 2023-01-11 17:31|| Front Page Top

#9 Build a wall.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-01-11 19:17|| 2023-01-11 19:17|| Front Page Top

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