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Greg Abbott is bragging about Texas building its own border wall (Original Post) CatWoman Feb 2023 OP
The good news is... Omnipresent Feb 2023 #1
But they are moving there Tickle Feb 2023 #6
That's ok.. Omnipresent Feb 2023 #8
Sadly the voting majority in Texas can't realize they have bad leadership in their state. kimbutgar Feb 2023 #2
But they keep voting for him. Baitball Blogger Feb 2023 #3
Republicans/Abbot: why are you letting all these immigrants in? keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #4
How does he plan to pay for it? Tree Lady Feb 2023 #5
Huge budget surplus moonshinegnomie Feb 2023 #10
Actually surprised they do that Tree Lady Feb 2023 #11
They can't eat or power their homes, but they're owning the libs. Initech Feb 2023 #7
It's costing 4k a foot moonshinegnomie Feb 2023 #9

Omnipresent

(5,722 posts)
1. The good news is...
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 10:38 PM
Feb 2023

He’s not building a wall across any state lines, so people are free to leave Texas.

Tickle

(2,540 posts)
6. But they are moving there
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:26 AM
Feb 2023

TX is one of those states like Florida were people are flocking to live there. Just ask fox 🦊 News
🥺

kimbutgar

(21,195 posts)
2. Sadly the voting majority in Texas can't realize they have bad leadership in their state.
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 10:38 PM
Feb 2023

And things are going to get worst while their leaders work toward higher offices.

keithbvadu2

(36,917 posts)
4. Republicans/Abbot: why are you letting all these immigrants in?
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 11:55 PM
Feb 2023

Republicans/Abbot: why are you letting all these immigrants in?

And then whining about it.

Donald said the wall is complete.

You know; the wall that was to keep them from coming in.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/politics/fact-check-trump-announcement-speech-2024/index.html

“We built the wall, and now we will add to it. Now, we built the wall – we completed the wall – and then we said let’s do more, and we did a lot more."

Tree Lady

(11,498 posts)
5. How does he plan to pay for it?
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 01:25 AM
Feb 2023

They have no income tax and people live in Texas because food, gas cheap. If they raise any of those people will move.

My daughter isn't living there for the scenery and great weather.

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