Texas rebuffing Feds, It's time to move to Texas

[rdean]

Fortune 500, clearly trying to downplay the reason for Texas strength, still can't deny the obvious.

FORTUNE -- Back in 1965, The Mamas & the Papas reached the top of the charts with "California Dreamin'," a song pining for a return to the warm safety of their home state. But these days they'd be better off dreaming about Texas.

The reason is that Texas powered through the global fiscal crisis, while The Golden State's economy is forecast to remain tarnished for some time.

The fact that California remains locked in such a pronounced slump compared to its economically and demographically similar cousin to the southeast has been pounced upon with biblical zeal by conservative commentators who claim the state's woes are a direct result of its liberalism and sloth. But in truth, California's industrial mix and its history of voter empowerment may have done more than glad-handing liberalism to bring low the nation's largest economy -- one that, in better times, brought the world the Popsicle, the Hula Hoop, the "slimsuit" swimsuit, and the fortune cookie.

It's our history of voter empowerment, yeah, that's what killed California....

Buncha libs here with a liberal agenda...voted....good excuse.

Here are 4 reasons why Texas beats California in a recession - Jul. 13, 2010

It turns out that transportation is responsible for most of the added debt load under Perry, increasing from basically nothing in 2000 to $11.8 billion outstanding as of Aug. 31 2009.

Where does that leave us?

It's clear the amount of state debt has more than doubled since Perry became governor.

We rate White's statement as True.

PolitiFact Texas | White says Texas debt has doubled under Perry

For every dollar Texas gives the Federal Government, Texas gets back 94 cents.

For every dollar California gives the Federal Government, California gets back 78 cents.

California's economy is many times larger than Texas economy, which means California is paying many, many more billions than Texas.

If liberals didn't have to carry conservatives, we would be a wealthy, debt free nation.

 

[Toro]

Fortune 500, clearly trying to downplay the reason for Texas strength, still can't deny the obvious.

FORTUNE -- Back in 1965, The Mamas & the Papas reached the top of the charts with "California Dreamin'," a song pining for a return to the warm safety of their home state. But these days they'd be better off dreaming about Texas.

The reason is that Texas powered through the global fiscal crisis, while The Golden State's economy is forecast to remain tarnished for some time.

The fact that California remains locked in such a pronounced slump compared to its economically and demographically similar cousin to the southeast has been pounced upon with biblical zeal by conservative commentators who claim the state's woes are a direct result of its liberalism and sloth. But in truth, California's industrial mix and its history of voter empowerment may have done more than glad-handing liberalism to bring low the nation's largest economy -- one that, in better times, brought the world the Popsicle, the Hula Hoop, the "slimsuit" swimsuit, and the fortune cookie.

It's our history of voter empowerment, yeah, that's what killed California....

Buncha libs here with a liberal agenda...voted....good excuse.

Here are 4 reasons why Texas beats California in a recession - Jul. 13, 2010

From 2000 through 2009, per capita economic growth in California at 31.6% was slightly higher than Texas at 31.5%. California was disproportionately affected by both the collapse of the Tech Bubble and the Housing Bubble compared to Texas. Also, Texas is a net exporter of energy whereas California is a net importer of energy. You can calculate all the data from these sites.

BEA : Gross Domestic Product by State
California QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

Texas benefited greatly from a quintupling of oil prices during the decade, was not as affected by the collapse of the Tech Bubble as much as California in the earlier part of the decade, and did not experience the same catastrophic boom/bust real estate cycle as California did. Yet California actually outperformed Texas.

 

[Missourian]

Kinda getting off topic...the DoEd isn't working...what's wrong with Texas giving them the brush off.

What Constitutional argument can be made for keeping the DoEd?

 

[The Infidel]

GOD BLESS THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS!

 

[asterism]

Good luck to the under-educated yutzes from Texas when they want to go to college. They're going to make sure that no one will touch them.

You honestly believe that?

Homeschooled students take unorthodox route to become top college candidates

 

[asterism]

Be looking for similiar things out of Florida.

Florida is way ahead of Texas. Texas has declared it and is now on a path to do something about it. Florida didn't need to declare it, they just did it.

Online High School | Online Middle School | Grades K-12 | Florida Virtual School

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Thanks Texas

Sounds good until you come asking for federal money

Wait...I gotta get a load of this...someone from New Jersey is talking about Texas wasting money??

Oh this is good.

Texas receives 30% more in Federal money than New Jersey does

Really? Wow...you are such a genius.
Gee...that wouldn't have anything to do with Texas being 20 times the size of Jersey and triple the population would it?
Nah.

 

[rdean]

Fortune 500, clearly trying to downplay the reason for Texas strength, still can't deny the obvious.

FORTUNE -- Back in 1965, The Mamas & the Papas reached the top of the charts with "California Dreamin'," a song pining for a return to the warm safety of their home state. But these days they'd be better off dreaming about Texas.

The reason is that Texas powered through the global fiscal crisis, while The Golden State's economy is forecast to remain tarnished for some time.

The fact that California remains locked in such a pronounced slump compared to its economically and demographically similar cousin to the southeast has been pounced upon with biblical zeal by conservative commentators who claim the state's woes are a direct result of its liberalism and sloth. But in truth, California's industrial mix and its history of voter empowerment may have done more than glad-handing liberalism to bring low the nation's largest economy -- one that, in better times, brought the world the Popsicle, the Hula Hoop, the "slimsuit" swimsuit, and the fortune cookie.

It's our history of voter empowerment, yeah, that's what killed California....

Buncha libs here with a liberal agenda...voted....good excuse.

Here are 4 reasons why Texas beats California in a recession - Jul. 13, 2010

From 2000 through 2009, per capita economic growth in California at 31.6% was slightly higher than Texas at 31.5%. California was disproportionately affected by both the collapse of the Tech Bubble and the Housing Bubble compared to Texas. Also, Texas is a net exporter of energy whereas California is a net importer of energy. You can calculate all the data from these sites.

BEA : Gross Domestic Product by State
California QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

Texas benefited greatly from a quintupling of oil prices during the decade, was not as affected by the collapse of the Tech Bubble as much as California in the earlier part of the decade, and did not experience the same catastrophic boom/bust real estate cycle as California did. Yet California actually outperformed Texas.

Don't stop there:

California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 commodities. The state produces nearly half of U.S.-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables. Across the nation, U.S. consumers regularly purchase several crops produced solely in California.

California remained the nations’ leading dairy state

California remained the No. 1 state in cash farm receipts in 2008

CDFA > Statistics

Then start looking into manufacturing, education, research. There is no state in the Union that can compete with California. Love it or hate it, you have to respect it.

 

[Missourian]

No one wants to address the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Education?

 

[JWBooth]

No one wants to address the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Education?

Not I.
Like the sun warming the earth, I accepted it's unconstitutionality a long time ago.

 

[JenT]

No one wants to address the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Education?

Not I.
Like the sun warming the earth, I accepted it's unconstitutionality a long time ago.

I think that's the saddest post I've seen in a long time

 

[asterism]

No one wants to address the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Education?

Why bother? These are our kids. There's more than one way to skin a cat.

 

[bodecea]

Whew.....an entire-state....with ZERO accredited-schools.

Take heart. There'll always be a future in waste-management.



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bwahahahahahaha Texas is doing so well economically they should be the role model to the rest of us. California USED to have a say in textbooks but since we're so beyond broke, textbook publishers DONT CARE, we won't be buying new textbooks any time soon.

So, when are you moving there?

 

[JenT]

Whew.....an entire-state....with ZERO accredited-schools.

Take heart. There'll always be a future in waste-management.



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bwahahahahahaha Texas is doing so well economically they should be the role model to the rest of us. California USED to have a say in textbooks but since we're so beyond broke, textbook publishers DONT CARE, we won't be buying new textbooks any time soon.

So, when are you moving there?

As soon as God moves some mountains over there....

 

[The T]

No one wants to address the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Education?

it doesn't belong. Education is a Local issue.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Exactly how is the board of education unconstitutional?

Nobody said it was.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

No one wants to address the constitutionality of the U.S. Department of Education?

I've long held the belief the U.S. Dept of Ed is not Constitutional. No where in the Constitution is the federal government given permission to be involved in anybody's education or make any such mandates. They shouldn't even be funding it. The Dept. of Ed. didn't even exist until Jimmy Carter's presidency and Reagan wanted to get rid of it immediately, but he was rebuffed by a Democratic House.