I know he said "Texas", that's my point. He didn't compare NYC to posh Austin or an upscale sector of Houston, he compared it to an entire state. You could jus

I know he said "Texas", that's my point. He didn't compare NYC to posh Austin or an upscale sector of Houston, he compared it to an entire state. You could just as easily say "if the cost of living in Austin is too much for you, there are affordable places to live in New York" meaning North Tonawanda or Syracuse. Ridiculous.