Final One

       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.