Going broke: Texas border security spending (KVUE-24)

[They_Live]

TEXAS - The Texas Department of Public safety wants $300 million added to their biennial budget.

This request comes as the state faces widespread hiring freezes, cuts to education, and cuts to health care.

“It impacts not just the border region. It impacts Houston, San Antonio, Austin,” said DPS Director Steve McCraw in a legislative hearing in 2015. He still stands by his words today.

The Department of Public Safety wants New helicopters… more personnel… and more tools.

http://www.kvue.com/news/local/going-broke-tx-border-security-spending/406628755

edit to add: I was surprised and excited that there was actual investigative journalism going on here...

[TexasTowelie]

1. A few billion dollars spent and what do we have to show for it?

A few less people that are working jobs that nearly all Americans are willing to take themselves.

[Shell_Seas]

2. All while Texas

Remains the state with the highest uninsured rate and federal judges have labeled our schools as unconstitutionally funded. Yep. Texas.