Officials push for federal flood aid, even as they criticize big government

摘要

Texas is expected to rely on help from the federal government to clean up after recent heavy floods, in the latest example of the state's dependence on Washington, D.C., even as its leaders often assail federal overreach. Even though Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is working to win federal aid for the disaster, he made sure to thank four neighboring governors for offering aid at a news conference after the storms. What he didn't mention was that a few hours earlier, President Obama had promised to expedite federal assistance.