Gilberto Hinojosa says nation gained more jobs in Obama’s first term than in Bush’s two terms
"The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush."
"The economy added more jobs during four years under Obama than it did in the entire eight years under George W. Bush."
"Over the last 10 years, Texas created 33 percent of the net new jobs nationwide."
Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%."
Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11.
Says proponents of a bond package for the Austin school district say the district has the second-lowest bond tax rate "among the Central Texas area…
Says opponents of proposed Austin school district bonds say the district’s "debt load doubles with these new bonds."
"Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem."
Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006."
Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election.
"Most state employees did not receive any pay raise from 2009 to 2012."
Says he has "yet to get a response" from Barack Obama to his August 2010 letter making border security requests.
"Texas ranks 49th in per-pupil funding among the states."