Abbott is so skeptical of federal activities that he deployed the Texas State Guard in 2015 to monitor a U.S. military training exercise in the state. The Lone Star State has fought the federal government on matters ranging from drugs used for executions to climate change regulations. When the cameras are gone, Texans will still face a health care disaster, voting rights abuses, low wages, and high tuition” for state universities. But others don’t see a problem with the conservative state accepting federal help. “Texans are a hardy bunch, and they’re not going to look to the federal government for help,” Tepper said.

Source: Huffington Post August 31, 2017 16:30 UTC