Why not everything is bigger in Texas:

[underlankers]

http://blogs.forbes.com/greatspeculations/2011/06/29/texas-town-dismisses-police-because-of-budget-crisis/

http://www.businessinsider.com/for-rick-perrys-texans-there-will-be-cuts-to-employment-and-tax-revenue-2011-7

Comments

[fizzyland]

So Rick Perry's Prayathon to remove the economic woes of Texas was a no-go?

[underlankers]

That's an affirmative, Mr. Spock.