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LetMyPeopleVote

(179,869 posts) Sat Nov 6, 2021, 12:06 AM Nov 2021

Texas will get $2.9 billion for water infrastructure and to remove lead pipes

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Texas will get $2.9 billion for water infrastructure and to remove lead pipes (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 OP

Will they take it? Looks like a bad call for a 'State's Rights' State to take ANY federal dollars. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2021 #1

they will probably divert the money drray23 Nov 2021 #2

Exactly, they will find a way to take the money away from the people. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #4

"Build that wall !" left-of-center2012 Nov 2021 #3

Any money for education? twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #5

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #6

OAITW r.2.0

(32,141 posts)

1. Will they take it? Looks like a bad call for a 'State's Rights' State to take ANY federal dollars.

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Sat Nov 6, 2021, 12:27 AM

Nov 2021

drray23

(8,759 posts)

2. they will probably divert the money

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Sat Nov 6, 2021, 02:01 AM

Nov 2021

to cut taxes for rich people or subsidize the oil barons.

Irish_Dem

(81,271 posts)

4. Exactly, they will find a way to take the money away from the people.

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Sat Nov 6, 2021, 06:57 AM

Nov 2021

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. "Build that wall !"

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Nov 6, 2021, 06:39 AM

Nov 2021

Gov Abbott may have other plans.

twodogsbarking

(18,785 posts)

5. Any money for education?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Nov 6, 2021, 08:06 AM

Nov 2021

Maybe it would just be wasted.

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,869 posts)

6. This makes me smile

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Sat Nov 6, 2021, 04:01 PM

Nov 2021

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