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dixiechiken1

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1. That's about HALF of what Abbott just cut in April...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 07:31 PM

Jun 2022

Abbott calls Texas school shooting a mental health issue but cut state spending for it

UVALDE, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the Uvalde school shooter had a "mental health challenge" and the state needed to "do a better job with mental health" — yet in April he slashed $211 million from the department that oversees mental health programs. [bold mine]

In addition, Texas ranked last out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia for overall access to mental health care, according to the 2021 State of Mental Health in America report.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/abbott-calls-texas-school-shooting-mental-health-issue-cut-state-spend-rcna30557

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That's about HALF of what Abbott just cut in April... dixiechiken1 Jun 2022 #1