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I'm going to tell you the truth. It may get me beat. Both parties are screwing all of
us. They don't care it's all about re-election. The problem with both parties is that they
are pandering for votes. I want you to think about this. What did they run on? Border Security
! Immigration. You know why? Because it's the #1 polling issue. Are they on the list
I just gave you of problems facing the state? It's a federal issue. If you really believe
that the state government can fix that issue (immigration and border security) you are
crazy. Should we fix border security should we fund it Absolutely . We've added $300 million
since I've been there. Can we do anything else about border security? No! We can't.
It's a Federal issue. They are running on a Federal issue. Come On! You need people
to run on issues that are facing this state. With retired teachers are you still for the
Defined Benefits or Defined Contributions? I'm for what we have right now. I believe
a promise made should be a promise kept. When I was mayor of the city of Tyler we did this.
If you are an employee you are over here. If you are a future employee, this is what
you are getting. We're changing. If you make a promise you gotta keep it. Stop the bleeding
going forward. Especially in an economy like this, it's a different job market than it
was years ago. When I was Mayor of Tyler we looked at every job, employee benefits, management
positions. Compared their pay to private pay. If we were higher we cut those positions.
We cut their benefits. You know what, No one left. That's what we should do in state government.
Washington is a joke! It's so scary. During Bush years I did not worry about Al Kayda
hurting us. I went to bed worrying about the deficit and the debt. 17 Trillion $. You want
to bring an economy to it's knees all this fake low interest rate. Scary. It sure is.
I don't know what you do, I really don't. 6 years ago we did not have the Tea Party
now they are all over the state. Biff asks what do we do. Part of the thing is the Tea
Party Groups have distinguish between Federal and State . They have different issues but
everybody gets painted with the same brush. You don't always get the results that you
deserve. If you just harp on cutting spending, It's a different ball game so when you paint
it with all the same brush. People that go to Austin are scared to do anything to solve
a problem because they heard y'all say Cut Spending, I agree with that at the Washington
level and I think that's where the Tea Party going was the mess in Washington. There is
a different set of problems at the state government. I think people are pandering to your groups
as you become a very forceful group at the ballot box. They pander for your vote. Find the problem of the office you are running
for and tell me how you are going to fix it. They all ran against Obamacare!! Well, I think
that's a federal issue. How is Austin going to stop Obamacare? Don't you think that's
a little disingenuous? I do.
I wish the TP would sharpen it's I would hold candidates for specific office. How are
you going to fix the issues of that office.
What's the #1 ballot issue - Immigration. OK How many flyers did you get about immigration?
Now when they get to Austin, do you think they can do anything about immigration? I
mean, really is there anything you think we can do in Austin about immigration? Besides
Border Security. There is nothing we can do about it. It's a Federal law. We're waiting on the Federal
government to get off their butts and do something. Everyone of them ran on it! It's so disingenuous
I'd get beat and talk about these issues than pander for votes and win.
How do we go about taking away the authority the legislature has granted to the appointed boards such as
the PUC and Council of Governments. Terry Phillips our County Commissioner told me ETXCOG
takes 32% of the tax money off
of the top. These are not elected people. Eltife - I actually tried to abolish ETXCOG because
it is a big wasteful bureaucracy the problem is that money money doesn't come from the
state. It's Federal money they are spending. I tried to get rid of them. The federal government
sends them money. Then if Tyler wanted to do something we had to go grovel to get our
share of the money. They sit in Kilgore and locals have to go beg to get their share of
money and they are raking 30% off the top.
Personal Question - I noticed for the 1st time - I do not have a smart meter. I've managed
to keep it off my house. I noticed my electric bill and have been meaning to do it for many
months. There is a charge on there for advanced metering system.