Texas State and Local Government – Budget Cuts

Every two years, Texas sets a budget for the spending of the state in the upcoming two years. With the economic recession taking over the United States, Texas is starting to feel the pressure to maintain a balanced amount of revenue and spendings so that the state will not go into further debt. With a generalized budget cut for the whole state, areas such as the health and human services portion, the business portion, and the public and higher education portion. 

One of the main concerns for the public and higher education budget cut is that teachers are losing their jobs, schools are closing down, and students might not be able to receive the education necessary in order to succeed. I think the budget cut for the public and higher education is outrageous because we are practically preventing any form of innovations and improvements for the future. As time passes by, the older generation will slowly move aside for the newer generation to take over. Because the amount of success a person has is based on the amount of education they receive, it is relevant to invest more into it than pull away from it. 

Even though the United States is facing an economic recession right now, we still need to focus on what is more important to our future. Even if the public and higher education budget is cut, it should not be cut by a substantial $7 billion dollars. The budget cut focuses mainly in the state of Texas but this budget cut can set a trend for the future. If we don’t make the change now, it might be too late to change in the future. The future generation deserves a better education because they will eventually take over and shape the world with their own influences.