-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- FYI...some good stuff. Read on... > You may have gotten an e-mail forwarded from Al Gore's Campaign telling you > how rotten George W. Bush's record in Texas is. Thanks to the enterprising > work of Jennifer Strong from the GREAT State of Texas and other great > Americans, more Gore lies, exagerrations, and diversions have been uncovered. > > This is Gore's e-mail, followed by the facts. > > > Subj: The great state of Texas > > > The state of Texas, under the leadership of Governor George W. > > Bush, is ranked: > > > 50th in spending for teachers' salaries > > FACT: Wrong, Prince Albert. Actually, Bush's Texas is *9th* in Teacher Pay, > not 50th, factoring in cost-of-living and teacher experience. And thanks to > George W. Bush, Texas teachers got a whopping 33% raise, lots more than the > national average. > > > 41st in per-capita spending on public education > > FACT: Bush's Texas is #1 in improving test scores, especially for Latinos > and > African American students. Thanks to George W. Bush, state education funding > per pupil is up 37% since he took office. > > What happened under Gore and Clinton? While test scores skyrocketed in Texas, > > they remained stagnant nationally. Next time you see Gore, ask him, "You've > had eight years. Where are the better schools you promised?" > > > 49th in spending on the environment > > 1st in air and water pollution > > FACT: Only because of an antiquated pre-Bush law that exempted older > factories from having to clean up their emissions. Bush was the FIRST > Governor to make them clean up. As a result, TEXAS IS #1 in reducing toxic > waste emissions under Bush. > > > 48th in per-capita funding for public health > > 1st in percentage of poor working parents without insurance > > FACT: Under George W. Bush, Texas was the first in the nation to allow a > patient to appeal HMO decisions to deny care. Bush's Texas also prohibited > gag clauses that prevented doctors from discussing all treatment options > with > their patients. And Texas law insures that people with pre-existing > conditions will not lose health insurance when they change jobs. > > What happened under Gore and Clinton? They promised to reform health care > and > have done nothing. They've had eight years, and eight million more Americans > are uninsured. > > > 47th in delivery of social services > > 5th in percentage of population living in poverty > > FACT: Take notice: Prince Albert apparently believes it is terrible if fewer > people actually need welfare "delivered" to their doorstep. Unlike Al Gore, > George W. Bush believes that freeing people from the chains of welfare and > giving them independence is a GREAT thing. That's why Texas was one of the > ten most successful states in implementing welfare reform. Texas was so > successful that Gore's Administration tried to stop Bush from implementing > innovative, faith-based solutions to radically reduce the welfare rolls even > more, lest Bush get the credit. > > Also, under Governor Bush: > - Texas is #4 in personal income (i.e. people are richer) > - Texas has the lowest unemployment in 20 years. > > > 1st in executions (avg. 1 every 2 weeks for Bush's 5 years) > > FACT: Uh... did someone forget to mention that Al Gore is for the death > penalty too? Actually, Green Party candidate Ralph Nader is the only serious > candidate who opposes the death penalty. > > > Forward this to every person of voting age > > This part we agree with! > > For the full report of Gore lies exposed, > > http://people.ce.mediaone.net/ilrepublican/ilrepublican/gore.htm > <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
