Perry's Proposal

On Sunday, April 29, 2012, the Austin American Statesman published a commentary called "Perry's idea would help stabilize, trim the fat," written by Chuck DeVore, a local contributor and former state legislator. DeVore's intended audience is people who live in Texas and, more specifically, Texas lawmakers. DeVore is arguing that Governor Rick Perry's proposal of the Texas Budget Compact is the right way to go to fix the state's current and future budget problems. He uses emotional and logical appeals to persuade Texas citizens to vote for Perry's proposal by saying that the money will come out of their pockets, and to persuade Texas lawmakers that Perry's proposal is the right one to follow.

DeVore concludes by saying "As a former state legislator, I've seen what happens when responsible budgeting is ignored—and it's not pretty. Texas lawmakers once again have the opportunity to rise to the challenge and provide an example of fiscal discipline that the rest of America would be wise to follow."

I agree with DeVore, Perry's proposal sounds like it has the potential to fix the state's current and future budget problems even though it may be hard.