(Texas Tribune) For the last three days, state Rep. Wes Virdell has been out with first responders in Kerr County as they searched for victims and survivors from the devastating floods that swept through Central Texas early Friday morning.
Virdell’s closeup view of the havoc wreaked on his district has made a lasting impression, he said, and left him reconsidering a vote he made just a few months ago against a bill that would have established a statewide plan to improve Texas’ disaster response, including better alert systems, along with a grant program for counties to buy new emergency communication equipment and build new infrastructure like radio towers.
“I can tell you in hindsight, watching what it takes to deal with a disaster like this, my vote would probably be different now,” said Virdell, a freshman GOP lawmaker from Brady.
'Probably' is the typical wishy washy language/stance of most GOP 'fiscal hawks' who know the cost of everything and the value of nothing. Right up there with 'deeply concerned' and Lisa Murkowski says it was ‘agonizing’ to vote for the megabill,
The phrase "the cost of everything and the value of nothing" is a quote attributed to Oscar Wilde, often used to describe a cynic who focuses on the monetary price of things but fails to recognize their intrinsic worth or the deeper value they hold. It highlights a potential disconnect between price and value, suggesting that focusing solely on the former can lead to a diminished appreciation for the things that truly matter.
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