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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTexas's Greg Abbott used Covid funding to bus migrants out of state, report says
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used loopholes in federal law and insufficient federal oversight to ensure that at least $1 billion of federal Covid funding meant for Texas residents actually went to his controversial efforts to fight immigration
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Texass Greg Abbott used Covid funding to bus migrants out of state, report says
2:21 PM · Oct 6, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used loopholes in federal law and insufficient federal oversight to ensure that at least $1 billion of federal Covid funding meant for Texas residents actually went to his controversial efforts to fight immigration
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Texass Greg Abbott used Covid funding to bus migrants out of state, report says
2:21 PM · Oct 6, 2022
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Texass Gov Greg Abbott used loopholes in federal law and insufficient federal oversight to ensure that at least $1bn of federal Covid funding meant for his states residents actually went to his controversial efforts to fight immigration.
A new report published on Thursday in The Nation reveals how the Texas Republican governor used money from federal Covid relief packages for his program designed to bus groups of migrants out of Texas and around the continental US. Its a shocking direct decision to ignore the stated purpose of those funds that seems to have been made legal through loopholes allowing states to recoup lost revenues.
The Nation reports that an unnamed congressional aide (it wasnt clear of which party) referred to Mr Abbotts financial maneuvering of Covid funding as a kind of shell game; another expert explained that the governor had swapped out revenues from various state agencies with Covid-19 funding, then used those revenues (which unlike the Covid funding, was not bound to any purpose) for his immigration enforcement activities.
The result was roughly a billion dollars used to supplement those various programs launched by Mr Abbott. That included Texass own efforts to construct fencing along the US-Mexico border as well as the controversial busing plan. The busing plan has led to dozens of migrants being dropped off at a time in places like Washington DC outside of the vice presidential residence as well as the wealthy northeastern summer community of Marthas Vineyard.
Mr Abbott wasnt alone in approving the scheme. It was also signed off on by Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick as well as members of the states GOP-controlled legislature.
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Texas's Greg Abbott used Covid funding to bus migrants out of state, report says (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Oct 2022
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(70,748 posts)1. K & Big R#5
Cha
(297,763 posts)2. Damn those Fascist COCKROACHES
to HELL.
jimfields33
(16,005 posts)5. Why do Congress allow loopholes?
These arent old laws. The Covid rules recently made. I cant believe they allowed loopholes.
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dalton99a
(81,631 posts)4. Loopholes and insufficient oversight allowed Republicans to funnel billions into political projects.
jimfields33
(16,005 posts)6. But they didn't write the bills, in fact some in congress voted no.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,467 posts)7. Stunts for his own benefit, when Texans needed help.
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