Higher Education & Tuition

Texas should make an effort to make higher education intuitions cheaper to attend to. A majority of students have to go to work to pay off their tuition which keeps them from losing focus on their education. A student shouldn't be required to have a job just to pay for school. Of course there is always the option of loans to take care of education where it stands however once school is up, you’re expected to make an overwhelming amount of payments. Why can't they make optional choice education as easy as required K-12 education to attend? Some families have a college fund that starts the year the baby is born.

I believe more students would be willing to attend college if the costs were driven lower. Some students have to place education aside because thousands of dollars add up to easily. Other students are limited to their choice of careers, never given the opportunity to finish their degree. I think its unfair how in order to have a well paid job you need a good education but to have an education, you need the money to pay for it. Texas would have much more of a work force if more students attended college. The government should really step in and provide more opportunities to the young adults. The more educated we are as a state, the better we can make the community and society.

You tell ‘em, Gov Perry!

I came across a blog entry from the Americans for Prosperity web page that struck some of my interest.

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Governor Perry wrote a pretty heart touching letter to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, in response to stipulations in the $787 billion stimulus package. "On behalf of the people of Texas, please allow this letter to certify that we will accept the funds in H.R. 1 and use them to promote economic growth and create jobs in a fiscally responsible manner that is in the best interest of Texas taxpayers," Perry said. "I remain opposed to using these funds to expand existing government programs, burdening the state with ongoing expenditures long after the funding has dried up."

The author of the blog entry I am referring to gives thanks to the Governor for making an effort to protect Texas taxpayers. As for me, I am all for this plan. If Rick Perry makes this promise and sends it straight to the president, we definitely have something to look forward to. The blogger is also proud to hear that the government should not be paying for supplemental programs and instead promote expansion. Though the economic state of the State and National debts are rather high, its nice to know that we have people like the Governor and President to take ownership and accountability into action to get the economy back into order.

To view a PDF version of Gov. Perry's letter, click here.

Texas legal aid unable to help everyone

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This past year, those who applied for legal aid were highly disappointed with their return. Only one-fifth of those who did qualify get help and when they received that help, lets just say it wasn't very much help. The Texas Access to Justice Foundation sponsoring the aid had only raised 1.5 million compared to the 28 million gathered in 2007. The way that the foundation raises its money is through the interest rates of lawyers' trust accounts. I think its rather interesting how much the economy has impacted the performance of foundations so dramatically. To come up short 26.5 million is a big deal. Watching the video, aside the article, will give you an in-depth look of how the public reacted to the situation.