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Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

This sucks beyond the telling, especially for those of us who work for the state government. Of course, we've known this was coming for years, but the reality is really, really grim.

I kinda hope that Perry wins whatever national race he's running for, if only to get him the hell out of the governor's mansion.

I do like this part:

Texas has a two-year budget cycle, which allowed it to camouflage its red ink last year, thanks in large part to billions of dollars in federal stimulus money. Now, however, "someone just turned the lights on in the bar, and the sexiest state doesn't look so pretty anymore," said California Treasurer Bill Lockyer, with evident satisfaction.

Of course, Bill gets to say this kind of snarky stuff to reporters after lunch, but then he has to turn back to his desk that same afternoon and stare at the burning edifice that is California's own state government. Good times.