It should be clear to the Texas tea party and Gov. Rick Perry that we just cannot waste further money on the current firefighting efforts. What budget cuts has he proposed to offset these expenses? And inviting federal support merely gives President Barack Obama an excuse to print more money to support such frivolous “pet projects” as “emergency response.”
Wasn’t it Perry who promised to make federal government as inconsequential for us as possible? Why does he all of a sudden call in the feds and make them a central part of the wildfire effort? Getting the government involved merely teaches those ranchers and farmers to become dependent on government and its welfare.
We should cut their taxes so they can fight fires and rebuild themselves. We cannot spend ourselves out of a situation like this. The American people do not want government meddling in their lives.
Tea partiers, speak up with me now: If we don’t have the money to pay for all the firefighting, let Texas burn. It’s the fiscally responsible thing to do.