Gohmert Opposes House Bill Amendment

WASHINGTON, D.C. � Tyler’s Louie Gohmert joined other Texas House Republicans at a Washington news conference to discuss their opposition to an amendment to H.R. 1586. The bill, passed by the House Tuesday, provides $26.1 billion in new spending, primarily related to education jobs funding and federal matching funds for Medicaid. The congressmen say the proposed amendment singles out only Texas � specifically the Governor � to commit future education spending levels as a requirement to receive funds from this legislation. Gohmert and his colleagues call that a violation of the Texas State Constitution — and Gohmert says it adds unnecessary bureaucracy.

According to Gohmert, “All in all, we keep adding bureaucrats, and you know where the responsibilities end up falling? It’s on the teachers” — who Gohmert says must supply data to the bureaucrats. At least one solution he proposes: “Let’s get rid of a bunch of the bureaucrats here and in Austin and in the school districts, hire lots more teachers, give ’em 50 per cent more pay — then you will help teachers.”