Like most relatively impoverished areas of the state, the country, the RGV could use a lot more federal funds than it now receives.Compared to 30 years ago, we’ve moved mountains, but as a result, we could use more money for infrastructure improvements, public health, money for housing. Especially with an aging population, this monetary need becomes more dire.Yet, billions of our tax dollars are not coming to the RGV, Texas, or even the U.S. Rather, they’re going to other countries.It makes no sense, but since some people are obviously making money off these scams (some, not all), there is a ...