Texas Gov. Spent $221 Million on Migrant Busing 'Political Stunt' | Common Dreams
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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spent over $221 million to bus nearly 120,000 migrants to Democrat-led cities.
    • subignition@fedia.io
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      2 months ago

      so an empathetic government could have actually just handed them all relief checks a la COVID

    • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.comEnglish
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      2 months ago

      If you’re going to quote, might as well make it worse:

      “By comparison, a bus ticket to New York costs about $215, while a flight costs about $350,” he highlighted. “It would have WAY cheaper to just give migrants money for tickets. Abbott’s effort not only made it a political stunt, it lined a contractor’s pocket.”