Texas Leads Best States For Future Job Growth

[Karee 4,191]

I bet it's not because Texas ranks #33 in quality of life.

Any ideas?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Red states constantly outdo blue states in welfare dollars spent per capita. On average blue states contribute more money to the welfare system than red states and blue states get less in return for each dollar given. While a good amount of red states tout their low taxes and business friendly environment, in actuality they are using blue state money to achieve their goals.

The man who wants join my middle of the road club speaks lol

[B_J 2,752]

Just something to add to the discussion:

A study done by the free market Texas Public Policy Foundation debunks claims made by Democrats that the strong Texas economy is built on a shaky foundation of low wage, low skill jobs, and an over reliance on energy, Newsradio 1200 WOAI reports.

Look for those claims to come up again if Gov. Rick Perry decides to run for President again in 2016, but economist Vance Ginn says the claims about all of the state's new jobs being 'burger flipper' positions just aren't true.

"Since 2000, 65% of all net jobs added in Texas have been in upper income jobs, the top two wage quartiles," Ginn said.

He says Texas has in fact done far better than the other three of the four largest states in the country, including Democratic Party stalwarts California and New York, in creating 'quality jobs.'

"Over the March to June 2014 period, Texas employers created an average of 49,400 net nonfarm jobs per month, Ginn said. "These 148,200 jobs created during the quarter were the most in the nation and accounted for 18% of all jobs added nationwide. That is a remarkable feat given that Texas has only eight percent of the country's population, and 10 percent of U.S. total economic output."

Ginn says were it not for Texas, the U.S. would still be behind the total number of jobs that the country had before the Great Recession began cutting jobs in 2008.

As for the second claim, that Texas is only prospering because of it's oil and gas resources, Ginn says that doesn't stand up to scrutiny either.

"The total labor force, the total number of people employed in the oil and gas sector, is 2.6%," he said.

Ginn says the real reason Texas is prospering is a long term strategy to keep regulation down, to rein in greedy trial lawyers, and to make sure government stays out of the way of business development.

"The more that you call Texas to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, the more we will allow Texans to prosper," he said. "And that is all Texans, all income levels, right across the board."

http://www.woai.com/articles/woai-local-news-sponsored-by-five-119078/new-texas-jobs-are-not-universally-12785949/

[JohnR! 5,495]

Isn't this considered socialism?

Here's a link for your source. Plenty to chose from here.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=Republican+States+Receive+the+Most+Federal+Welfare++&pc=MOZI&form=MOZSBR

Yes, blue states are contributing to red states when it comes to welfare dollars spent. In return red states are able to keep their taxes lower and cost of living down. It's simple math, blue states pay more into the welfare system than red states do, but red states take more money out of the system per capita. In one of the articles in my link it states that most blue states get about a 75 cent return per dollar given to the welfare system, while most red states get over a dollar in return for each dollar they put in.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Isn't this considered socialism?

It's the red states dirty little secret, what with them being so conservative n all.

[JohnR! 5,495]

So, all the BS about personal responsibility is pure grandstanding... When it comes to it, they really want money that doesn't belong to them... How do very hypocritical, and yet expected of them...

It's the red states dirty little secret, what with them being so conservative n all.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Just something to add to the discussion:

http://www.woai.com/articles/woai-local-news-sponsored-by-five-119078/new-texas-jobs-are-not-universally-12785949/

Interesting indeed. Doesn't change the facts on the standing of Texas in the nation in regards to the share of households in poverty - it is fifth from the bottom. It also doesn't change the facts on Texas having the highest number and share of population lacking health insurance. And it doesn't change the fact that Texans have health insurance through their employment at a rate lower than the national average.

[B_J 2,752]

Interesting indeed. Doesn't change the facts on the standing of Texas in the nation in regards to the share of households in poverty - it is fifth from the bottom. It also doesn't change the facts on Texas having the highest number and share of population lacking health insurance. And it doesn't change the fact that Texans have health insurance through their employment at a rate lower than the national average.

All of which had nothing to do with my post; but thanks for bringing it up.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

All of which had nothing to do with my post; but thanks for bringing it up.

It's called deflection in lieu of face palm

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

All of which had nothing to do with my post; but thanks for bringing it up.

It doesn't. Just as all that job growth apparently doesn't have anything to do with the fortunes - or lack thereof - of so many Texas families.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Any ideas?

For the weather?