The state of
Texas, under the leadership of
Governor George W. Bush,
is
ranked:
50th in spending for teachers' salaries
49th in spending
on the environment
48th in per-capita funding for public health
47th in
delivery of social services
42nd in child-support collections
41st in
per-capita spending on public education
And ...
5th in percentage
of population living in poverty
1st in air and water pollution
1st in
percentage of poor working parents without insurance
1st in percentage of
children without health insurance
1st in executions (average 1 every 2 weeks
for Bush's 5 years as Governor
Well....
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