Not to be outdone, the winos complain that we are going to lose a $1.7 billion industry if we cut $4.5 million:
Frankly, this pending budget action puts this income stream of $1.7 Billion for Texas in dire jeopardy…all for saving $4.5 million (That’s with a “M”). It just doesn’t make sense. Former Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby calls this mindset from Texas legislators ”a catastrophic cuts-only approach to balancing the state’s budget.” It totally misses the impact of the cuts on the other side of the budget ledger…INCOME.
For more background on the $1.7 Billion economic impact that the Texas wine industry provides to its fellow Texans and its state government, click here.
Are you freaking kidding me? The winos would let their $1.7 billion industry go away because they don’t want to fork over 0.26{997ab4c1e65fa660c64e6dfea23d436a73c89d6254ad3ae72f887cf583448986} of that revenue stream? Seriously? Who believes this nonsense? No mas subsidies, winos. Adios.
The next time someone tells you there is no fat to cut in the Texas budget, just tell ’em about the chaplains and the winos.