The shortcomings of Texas' financial system has greatly shown its flaws during this year's legislative session. And with the our government's proposed solution to cutting numerous services and budgets, while maintaining our "low tax lifestyle", we hear the hardships that we must endure for the next two years.
We as students will be affected with the budget cut to our education, through lower financial aid offered and a lower standard of education to a system already ranked one of the lowest in the country. Yet, we are not the only ones that our government has failed to look after in these troubling times.
The health care system in Texas will also be feeling the pinch that our government has placed upon them. Approximately 9 billion will have to be cut in the span of two years to make a significant stride in balancing our budget woes.
So what does this mean for Texans and our health care system? Currently Texas ranks one of the lowest in state expenditure for health while being the top for population uninsured who desperately need government assistance in that area. This means Texas will have one huge problem on their hands as local hospitals will start failing to provide services to Texans due to the lack of resources needed.
This grave situation looks worse each day that passes with the current solution in place. The system is failing, and we are still holding on to our "low tax lifestyle" while every essential service is crumbling around us.
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