The red state of Texas stands in stark contrast to the absolute blue state mess we find in California
Posted by Tina
We at Post Scripts keep trying to tell people that conservative fiscal policies work best…”A rising tide floats all boats”. Reasonable taxation and regulation coupled with responsible government spending result in strong revenue flow and balanced budgets. They create an atmosphere to produce a growing economy and plenty of opportunity. Just ask the people in George Bush’s state of Texas:
** Across the nation, unemployment is sky-high, the housing market is sucking wind and recessionary fears have frozen Americans in place. Just don’t tell that to a stream of new residents who are “voting with their feet” that Texas is the safest place to ride out the storm and the place to be when the economy recovers. **
** Even in the midst of a recession, economists, demographers and relocation experts believe the Lone Star State is on the cusp of becoming The New (old) California. *** For people seeking economic opportunity, Texas is becoming what California has been since the Great Depression, says Los Angeles urbanist and author Joel Kotkin. Texas recently “ran the table” in a recent list of “Best Cities for Jobs” prepared by Kotkin for New Geography and Forbes. Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Fort Worth and Dallas were ranked as the top five large metro areas in the country to find a job. If that weren’t enough to get the moving van loaded, McAllen and Odessa top the mid-sized and small city categories, respectively. Among 333 metropolitan areas, Texas has a remarkable 20 in the top 100. *** Relocation surveys show that Texas remains a top destination for people leaving other states. Its automobile registrations continue to climb, and the Texas housing market has avoided the double-digit declines other fast-growing states have seen. While the unemployment rate has risen in Texas, it’s nowhere near as high as most of the country, underscoring the state’s economic resiliency even as the downturn deals out its lumps. *** Kotkin, a professor at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., who analyzed U.S. Labor Department statistics for his report, says Texas’ dominance at the top of the jobs list is unprecedented. **