One major issue this could bring on is education and the amount of money that it can go to each district schools and so on. I believe that if Texas being such a great state does not have enough funds for the school’s in this state then maybe it could be leading to an end of being such a great state. Simply because as years pass by the elderly people start to retire and leaving such important jobs behind we are required to put someone on their spot that will continue to do a better job than the person before him/she. As Moses states “Our children are not Republicans or Democrats”. Meaning that voters should not be involved in such issue instead the state should focus on this issue and fixing it soon instead of creating such conflict involving voters and so on. Simply because we’re the future and the future needs well-educated people in order to keep this state great.
It is pretty harsh to think that there are Texans in this state that disagree with such issue “that the Legislature and elected state officials will do all they can to appropriately fund public schools…”. Simply because they’re living a stable life does not mean that their grandsons will be in the same shoes as them. Texas as a whole needs to realize that times flies and that one day you’re in kindergarten and the next day you’re about to retire from your job and yes Texas needs to do everything to help fund public schools.
In his blog, my classmate, Arturo Benitez, discusses the topic of funding the Texas state government receives or the lack thereof. While I agree in the sense that Texas doesn't invest as much as it needs to or should in the education system. This is further evident in the USnews article ranking the Texas education system as number 34 out of the 50 states. We as Texans need to elect people who will invest in the education of our future generations and giving them the best possible opportunity to succeed. The part I don't really agree with is the point that the Texas government doesn't make enough or should increase areas of revenue. The Texas government has a tax it collects from gasoline sales and property taxes and it collects money specifically for education with the lands they lease for oil drilling. Texas has one of the largest state economies in the country, however, we elect people into office who seem more concerned with lining their pockets with money from the fossil fuel companies instead of improving the lives of everyday people. This ultimately falls on our hands (the people) to vote for change and then actually show up to the polls.
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