Federal money is an important part of the texas budget, but monies that texas receives from the federal government
a. often come with strings attached.
b. are usually categorical grants with no federal guidelines or mandates whatsoever.
c. are too insignificant to be included in the state budgetary process.
d. are usually not received in time to affect the budget process.
e. are usually earmarked for powerful texas labor unions.

A). Often come with strings attached.

Explanation:

According to the question, Federal money is one of the vital elements of the Texas budget and this is the reason that the fund or grants received by Texas 'often come with strings attached' from the federal government to categorize the funds for different programs and purposes. The federal government redistributes the revenue(from taxes, etc.) in the form of these grants and funds in order to fulfill the needs of the people and promote their growth and development. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

i would say b probably

well its not not rising unemployment and falling inflation.

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