Grants for Texas Citizens

I have nothing against people from other countries and believe that the United States is a place for people to come to live out the American Dream. I am proud that the brightest and best from all over the world work hard to be able to come to our country and graduate from one of our prestigious schools. I dont however think that students from other countries should be able to come to our country illegally and be offered grant money to attend our schools. I believe that grant money should be for students that are in Texas legally. By giving grant money to anyone who comes to our country seeking it without having them go through the process of becoming a citizen we are not only taking the grant money from US citizens, but also maybe taking it from our economy. Students from other countries may just use the US grant money, obtain a degree, and move back to their country of origin thus stimulating that countries economy with the benefit of improved education. Educating local Texas students with local Texas taxpayer grants gives taxpayers a return in the investment because the students go on to get jobs in Texas. Not only may illegal residents relocate but they will also face some problems getting a job in if they do decide to stay in Texas. Like an illegal A&M student who graduated with a biomedical science degree who can only obtain employment in a restraunt because employers can't hire him legally. This student although not a legal citizen was given grants because of the Texas Application for State Financial Aid which only requires you prove that you have been living in Texas for atleast 3 years. The amount of scholarship money given to illegal students in 2010 totaled $274.1 million. While I am all for aiding education I believe Texas taxpayers should not be paying for the education of illegal immigrants especially while there are so many legal citizens who need grant money and are denied.

Insurance plans covering abortions?

House votes to bar insurance plans from covering abortions using federal funds. Is this really going on? People are paying taxes to fund actions that they are against. This article brought to light many issues that need to be resolved. Although I found this article to be confusing what I did conclude for myself about the topic is just what the article concludes. That they are just "accounting gimicks" and that they won't stop tax payer money from being used to fund abortions.
I am having a difficult time understanding the article, but it is a controversal topic I am very interested in. While I do believe that it is each womans right to decide if abortion is the right choice for them personally, I do not believe that the choice to do so should be funded by tax payers. To put it very bluntly if someone makes a mistake it is up to that person to pay for the mistake both physically, morally and financially. People may argue that the same people that cannot afford sexual protection, or are not responsible enough to use it, are the same ones who will be on government funded insurance wanting abortions. I don't think that it is the responsibility of tax payers to bail others out on issues they may not be morally in favor of. I think that this article brought up a very good issue and I do not believe I am alone in my confusion on this issue. This article raises many questions for me and leaves much unanswered. Is it illegal for government to fund abortion? How many abortions are really funded by the government? I will have to research this issue more I do not feel that the article was helpful enough in making me understand the exact details of the issue.