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Today on the Chad Hasty Show, Paul Beane spoke with Texas House Representative John Frullo about Proposition 6 and Frullo said, "I am in favor of it for several reasons. First off, we need to jump start that. We need to get some money going into funding these programs...

On Monday's edition of Lubbock's First News, Congressman Randy Neugebauer talked with Tom Collins and Laura Mac about the latest going on in Washington.

Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images The controversy is about the Budget Control Act and a January 1st deadline. On KFYO’s morning program, Rep. Randy Neugebauer was concerned about the impact on the military. “Congress has not acted on the Budget Control Act, Neugebauer said." " It will go into effect on January 1'

"Just for the new positions alone and equipment, benefits and all those types of things I think it’s about $1.3 million.”

“These employees are our number one asset. "

“Instead of a nation of empowerment, we’re becoming a nation of entitlement," Neugebauer said.

“Basically what it means is we are going to be dealing with a little bit less money than we did in the previous farm bill."

Rep. Randy Neugebauer says he's "perplexed" that Moody's is suggesting that the U.S. eliminate it's debt ceiling.

Mayor Tom Martin expects a battle over taxes when the council talks about the budget next month.