Texas governor Rick Perry knows how to start a rumble. Last week, he spent a mere $24,000 on radio ads in California, urging firms there to move to Texas, with its “zero state income tax, low overall tax burden, sensible regulations, and fair legal system.” The ad goaded Governor Jerry Brown into telling reporters that Perry’s effort wasn’t news. “It’s not a burp,” he sneered. “It’s barely a fart.”
But his insult generated dozens of stories about the differences between Texas and California, playing into Perry’s hands. He begins a four-day barnstorming tour of California today, touting Texas’s virtues to business owners.
California has the 11th largest economy on the planet, and the highest GDP of any state, by a long shot. Texas is a distant and fading second -- its policies of disenfranchising millions of hispanics and denying basic public education in order for Republicans to eek out a few more elections before the GOP goes extinct there, has doomed it to second rate status.
California has the 11th largest economy on the planet, and the highest GDP of any state, by a long shot. Texas is a distant and fading second -- its policies of disenfranchising millions of hispanics and denying basic public education in order for Republicans to eek out a few more elections before the GOP goes extinct there, has doomed it to second rate status.
California has the 11th largest economy on the planet, and the highest GDP of any state, by a long shot. Texas is a distant and fading second -- its policies of disenfranchising millions of hispanics and denying basic public education in order for Republicans to eek out a few more elections before the GOP goes extinct there, has doomed it to second rate status.
Actually, Texas is growing faster then California is. BEA News Release (GDP by State)
And what do you mean by disenfranchised? Are you referring to illegals?
:lamo :lamo
don't let facts get in the way of a good moronic rant....
Actually, California's growth in intellectual property and high end high value economic activity is preeminent. Texas is really good in cheap labor, that's for sure.
And no, the disinfranchised hispanics are millions of kids in border districts that the GOP doesn't want to spend any money on, because it offends their moribund white tea party base. A base that will be a minority in 10 years. Then bye bye Texas GOP.
It's second in GDP only to California. That means it trumps every other blue state in the union by a mile. With advertising like this, it may soon beat California as well. Quite an accomplishment considering it doesn't have near the coastline California does.
You mean the fact that California has the largest economy of any state by far.
It sucks to be a conservative and have to make stuff up.
You mean the fact that California has the largest economy of any state by far.
It sucks to be a conservative and have to make stuff up.
Don't worry, Perry and the tea partiers have assured that Texas cheap labor economy will crash in few years as education and intellectual property becomes the drivers of the future. But good luck in the hospitality industry!
Actually, if you check the tax filings, most of that intellectual property is in Nevada.
Nice cover, but what you actually tried to say is still posted for all to see. :lamdo
No, mostly tax cheats are there. Intellectual property is in Silcon valley and LA. But I hear Texas really excels in gun smuggling to Mexico.
Yep, it's there to see: California is the 11th largest economy in the world and the largest US state economy by far. Texas is fading. You stupidly forget that a smaller percentage of a bigger economy is bigger than a bigger percentage of a smaller economy.
But I can't help you with remedial math.
Yep, it's there to see: California is the 11th largest economy in the world and the largest US state economy by far. Texas is fading. You stupidly forget that a smaller percentage of a bigger economy is bigger than a bigger percentage of a smaller economy.
But I can't help you with remedial math.
Intellectual property factors into GDP. And with all of that intellectual property, they are still growing slower, still have a budget issues, and still have the highest concentration of dropout factories in the country.
Texas has none of those problems.
But don't let the facts get in the way of your argument.
Not a very good offer with the math you demonstrate here. Your students should demand a refund. Yes, we saw you post that about California, however, you then went on to babble a string of nonsense attached to that fact. Then you ignored the sourced material that provess your above bolded assertion to be a lie (the first time, just hyperbole, hot air, after that, it's a lie, because you know better).
With 3 percent growth on a $1,959 billion California GDP (probably be 4 in the next few years), Texas will have to have how much growth to catch up in a decade, with its $1,308 billion GDP. Come on, you can do the math.
Actually, California's growth in intellectual property and high end high value economic activity is preeminent. Texas is really good in cheap labor, that's for sure.
And no, the disinfranchised hispanics are millions of kids in border districts that the GOP doesn't want to spend any money on, because it offends their moribund white tea party base. A base that will be a minority in 10 years. Then bye bye Texas GOP.
Thank you Kreskin, but you're assuming growth that may or may not occur. In fact, with California's economy being what it is it's huge debt may hamper further growth. And no, their budget is still not under control.
I love it when conservatives tout Texas, a soon to be Democratic state, as the GOP fades into demographic obscurity within ten years.
You guys will need to tout Alabama next.
With 3 percent growth on a $1,959 billion California GDP (probably be 4 in the next few years), Texas will have to have how much growth to catch up in a decade, with its $1,308 billion GDP. Come on, you can do the math.
California has the fourth-highest cost of living in the nation at 132 percent of the national average. Texas has the second-lowest cost of living at 90 percent. Thus, California's $8 minimum wage can buy $6.06 of goods and services while Texas' $7.25 minimum wage can buy the equivalent of $8.04.
But the census released a new Supplemental Poverty Measure that places California's poverty rate at 23.5 percent, the nation's highest, while dropping Texas' poverty rate to 16.5 percent. Proportionately, there are 42 percent more poor people in California than in Texas.
A new government workers union (AFSCME) report says California has the third-highest income inequality gap in the nation with Texas ranked seventh. Had the report taken into account Texas' low cost of living, Texas would not have placed in the top 10 while California would have fared worse.
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