http://www.dailywire.com/news/43606/dont-tell-leftists-texas-oil-and-gas-industry-pays-hank-berrien
For those who consistently accuse the fossil fuels industry of being greedy and selfish, here's a statistic for you: in fiscal year 2018, the Texas oil and natural gas industry paid over $14 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties, a staggering $38 million each day to fund schools, roads, universities and first responders. ...

The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence