Your point was that TX could increase taxation. I'm not disagreeing with that point.
We are at odds on what numbers we want to use. We can each let our posts stand on merit.
$1B could feed 4 million kids in TX for a year. That in a nutshell is your 'rounding error'. You can explain that away however you see fit.
Honestly I just appreciate you highlighting the staggering costs it puts on Texas to deal with the border and the inflow of illegal immigration.
Living here I see it first hand. My sister just took a contract for upper management at a major hospital here in San Antonio. The amount of illegals coming in with major health problems she said is staggering. The hospital has to treat them for free.
We just had a hospital close down here in San Antonio. 1/4 of they're patients were unable to pay for services. Can you imagine any business having to give away 1/4th of they're inventory or services for free being able to survive?
And that's just the cost medically. Now factor in crime especially cartel crime violence and drug trafficking housing issues the list goes on and on. Theft and damage to residents living in farms and border towns. Some of the cities and states Abbot bussed illegals to are already crying to the gov for aid. I'm like your crying already? We do way more then that on a DAILY basis every day of the year. And for some of the states complaining it's putting a strain on there limited budget and resources. Here in Texas we're saying well hey its the exact same situation with us! Welcome to our world. Now you get a taste of how it feels.
Border control is real simple when you look at it logically. Let's say I had a big big house. I'm doing well of. But my budget isn't limitless. And I start putting people in those rooms in that house that can't pay bills consume my costs of living such as groceries energy etc until my costs of living keep going up until my budget can no longer afford it. What's going to happen to my house to me? When I default on my bills and loan? Well we all go down including myself.
Both long term establishment Republicans and Democrats don't want this issue resolved. Both parties have been guilty of continuing to keep kicking this can farther down the road. But thanks to Covid and the damage it did to us economically and in addition to our rising debt nationally. And this no longer a problem we can continue to keep avoiding for much longer