I don't like Perry either but I will take him over the guy we have NOW.. We need a business man to run the country.. Hopefully they will use the money for TP&W not anything else.

listen up, pardner. we don't need no lip from anybody who ain't from here. Texas beats arkansas at everything. state gov't, economy, jobs etc, etc. now go spew your liberal nonsense on your own fishing forum. oh wait, ya'll don't have one of those, either.

Not one more dime from me until they release the millions of TP & W "dedicated money" from the general fund. I would give far more than $5 if they would spend it where it is collected for. To me the problem is all collected money that is dedicted for something is that they don't tell the whole truth. You are promised that it will not be spent somewhere else and that is true. What you are not told ( or lied about ) is that it does not have to be released and can just be held.

I don't believe any money would go to the TP & W

BTM

Obama NO! Perry or Mit Maybe?

arkansas moron bashing aside, i wish this kind of stuff was privatized. it would be more efficiently run and cheaper for the user. we should consider ourselves lucky that gov't doesn't run tackle shops and dairy queens. you need look no further than the post office to see inefficiency at its best.

They wont get anymore of my money except what I have to spend to get the proper stuff for what I love to do to hell with that bill far as Im concerned if you contribute to it you are a damn fool.

That money will be just like the money they get from the lottery. Lottery money was for our schools, but you see teachers being let go every day. Where did the money go?? The general fund along with any other dedicated money the governor finds laying around.

I aint from Arkansas My family name came to Texas with Steven Austin so guess i can say this.I think Perry and the rest of them Politicians in Austin are like a bunch of Ticks on a hounds back and they all need to go.

Angler, I lived in Texas for over 25 years and moved to Arkansas to retire so I know a thing or two about Texas. Just so you know, the cost of living is cheaper in Arkansas than Texas and a fishing license is only $18 a year. Our state parks are actually clean and open and free and the cost can't go up each year! Wasn't trying to compare states or have a pissing match about which one is better! Just trying to say beware of the so called reduction in tax spin because no matter what you as an individual think you always will pay the most taxes. A Polititions only job is to get elected not to look out for you! So let them privatize everything and see how much it costs you and see what kind of service you get! There is no perfect answer but if you think getting people to donate an extra $5 to fund the TPWD that is pure nonsense. Oh, and I don't remember saying I was a liberal either just a realist!

Oh, and one more thing "Angler". The post office is not run by the gonvernment! So you might want to do a little homework next come you try and make a point!

They won't get an additional penny from me either because I already "contribute" every year. The money is not going to where I expect it to be used. Anymore money sent in will just be stuck in the general fund. From there it is anyone's guess as to where it will wind up.

Huh...

the post office still gets tons of gov. money

who runs the post office

Texas lottery info: 13 billion in 13 years, 1 billion in fiscal 2010.
Break down
62% prizes paid
2% other state programs
5% Lottery administration
5% Retail commissions
27% School foundation

straight from the Lottery home page


If ya believe everything they say.