Texas lawmakers have a $27 billion surplus, but a spending cap complicates their goal of lowering

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2. Personally, I object to the use of taxpayer money to support

private corporations when it is their responsibility to provide electricity to their customers. Those corporations make a guaranteed profit under the rates set by the PUC and they should invest that profit in improving the grid rather than cutting large dividend checks to the stockholders.

A better use of the surplus would be to lower sales taxes since it is regressive. Everyone still benefits, but the money will go to those who most need the help.