The Lege is back in town

[NoPasaran]

The Called Session of the Texas Legislature got underway Monday with Governor Rick Perry calling for public education reform to bring Texas to the top tier in the nation in learning. Lawmakers applauded the governor’s call and also vowed to revamp the state tax structure to spread the revenue burden equitably between individual tax payers and business. Speaker Tom Craddick stated all options would be on the table, even a state income tax.

Hold on, I was dreaming.

What actually happened was Governor Goodhair, upon learning that the state budget surplus is larger than expected screamed “Woo! Hoo!” and ran off like a drunk who found a twenty-dollar bill in his pocket half an hour before before closing time. Speaker Craddick presided as the House passed resolution’s honoring his inlaw’s wedding anniversary and that great Texan, Karl Rove, then left to look at carpet samples for the $2 Million renovation project on his apartment in the Capitol. And in the Senate, as befits the Moe character of the state’s three stooges, the head of David Dewhurst’s gavel flew off as he called the solons to order. The Lieutenant Governor then hypnotized retiring Senator Frank Madla with a shiny object and forced him to hop around the chamber clucking like a chicken.

[acmejack]

1. Business as usual in other words...

[GOPisEvil]

2. Nothing like buckling down to do the people's work from the start.

I think in a special session, there should no bullshit resolutions to someone's dog or wrestling team. Get. To. Work.

[babylonsister]

3. Well...

:rofl: I can appreciate your humor, right?:silly:

[Kiteria]

4. School finances

The Lege is in town to revamp school finances and all they can think of is to raise taxes on cigarettes again. How much longer will we smokers stand for that?

All they REALLY have to do to solve this problem is actually ADD the money made off the Lotto to the school finance system, rather than the shell-game they're doing now. Money isn't added to the schools, it merely replaces some of what's been allocated and that money is moved into the general fund for pork projects.

Of course, expecting a bunch of politicians to give up pork for the public good is a waste of time, ain't it?

[NoPasaran]

5. Welcome to DU!

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