Texas has the ninth-largest economy in the world and a $32.7 billion budget surplus. Source
Greg Abbott, the Texas Governor, is responsible for tens of school districts getting into debt because he wants the legislature to give vouchers to destroy public schools.
Greg Abbott, who brags about how he is spending billions to control a very, very, very small part of the border but claims that he and only he is responsible for the drop in immigrants, now is begging for Joe Biden to give him money.
In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday Abbott wrote: “Due to severe weather and flooding that continues to cause devastating damage in several of our communities, I am requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration.
“The extensive damage caused by these severe storms, historic river flooding, and tornadoes requires comprehensive, robust action by all levels of government to help Texans rebuild and recover.”
Abbott included a link to a press release from his office, which included his full letter to Biden. In the letter, referring to Texas’ ongoing severe weather and flooding, he said: “I have determined that the incident is of such severity and magnitude that an effective response is beyond the capabilities of the state and affected local governments, and that supplementary federal assistance is necessary to save lives and to protect property, public health, and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a disaster.” Source
Greg Abbott only wants to help MAGA-controlled counties, not Harris County:
He said: “I am requesting all parts of Public Assistance Categories A through G, including Direct Federal Assistance (DFA) for these twenty-six (26) counties: Bosque, Concho, Coryell, Eastland, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hardin, Hill, Houston, Kaufman, Lampasas, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, McCulloch, Milam, Mills, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, San Saba, Trinity, and Walker Counties.”
I hope President Joe Biden ignores the MAGA governor’s plea for help; he would probably use it for more patrols on the border rather than helping the people who would need it.