Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) vetoed funding for the state legislature on Friday, carrying out the threat he made last month after Democrats staged a walk-out to block legislation.
Democrats in the Texas House walked off the floor of the House chamber last month, breaking quorum and stopping Republicans from passing election reforms, as well as a bail reform legislation that Abbott in particular wanted, according to The Texas Tribune. After the walk-out, Abbott vowed to defund the legislative branch for “abandon[ing] their responsibilities.”
Greg Abbott was happy to sign their anti-semitism bill. Nothing good is happening in Texas anymore. There is growth in D. The R there are junk. They are practically a hispanic state now. Texas is no longer the based state. That's Idaho.
Texas state Rep. Chris Turner (D), who chairs the Democratic caucus in the House, said that Abbott’s action may be unconstitutional, “Texas has a governor, not a dictator or emperor. The tyrannical veto of the legislative branch is the latest indication that Governor Greg Abbott is simply out of control,” Turner said in a statement.
Look at these kikes squirm. They're walking out, so they aren't working. Then they expect pay still? For not working? And argue that the cut to pay is why they aren't working?
If you were to defund the US Congress, 95% of them wouldn't care or notice. They are basically independently wealthy and the scraps that 'we' give them are meaningless to their overall financial status.
How does the general income of the Texas Legislature compare to the salary they receive from the state? Do they care?
If you were to defund the US Congress, 95% of them wouldn't care or notice. They are basically independently wealthy and the scraps that 'we' give them are meaningless to their overall financial status.
I don't think the percentage of rich congresspeople is that high, at least for those who have only gotten there recently. Sandy Ocasio wasn't pulling in the dough as a bartender in The Bronx, for example. It takes a few years for the graft to really start adding up.
That said, I don't know the financial makeup of the TX State Legislature but I'd assume there are quite a few of them who won't notice the lack of income,
They may not notice it in their wallets, but you can bet the voters saw the defunding. They’re going to be asking questions of those Reps. Questions they don’t want to answer.
They’re going to be asking questions of those Reps. Questions they don’t want to answer.
I'd say that's the entire point behind Abbott doing it.
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