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As an American who doesn't live in Texas or CA it doesn't look like Texas is being run any better.

by deeg 4y ago

linksnapzz 4y ago
nradov 4y ago
spoils19 4y ago
Have any examples? It may not be perfect, but that's the price for being the most free state in the world.
- deeg 4y ago
  Uvalde is currently at the top of that list and the power problems from last winter. And while I know it's largely dependent on one's political leaning, the Texas laws against books, abortion, immorality (e.g. sex toys), and LBGT issues, among others, don't speak "most free" to me. I'm sure someone will counter with "but in California..." and the objections will all be true, which is why I stand by my original opinion: neither one is obviously better run than the other.
  - txsoftwaredev 4y ago
    It's clear that TX has been run better than CA. Many large corporations have left CA for TX. Crime in CA is significantly worse and you are not allowed to protect your life or property. You are free to steal and no one does a thing about it, plenty of examples in the news of this happening in the middle of the day. You have celebrities saying "no big deal" about getting your car broken into, just part of life in CA. Look at all the businesses shutting down, Wallgreens for example. TX isn't covered in homeless camps, drugs and feces. TX's economy is strong and will remain strong due to a business friendly environment. Housing is more affordable (though less than it used to be in metro areas) in part due to less regulations. And the items you point to as negatives are positives for me. I'm against abortion, sexualizing children (including books). Not sure what you mean by "sex toys". Plenty of those shops around if you are in need of some. And I've visited CA a few times and have seen it first hand. It's not a place I'd want to take my family for vacation, let alone live. I wish that wasn't true, weather is wonderful.
gamechangr 4y ago
https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/policy-brief/tale-two-states-contrasting-economic-policy-california-and-texas https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/policy-brief/tale-tw... >California’s state and local government revenues and spending are 60 percent higher than Texas on a per-resident basis >K-12 spending per student is much higher in California, student outcomes are if anything better in Texas

As an American who doesn't live in Texas or CA it doesn't look like Texas is being run any better.

by deeg 4y ago

As an American who doesn't live in Texas or CA it doesn't look like Texas is being run any better.

linksnapzz 4y ago

nradov 4y ago

spoils19 4y ago

Have any examples? It may not be perfect, but that's the price for being the most free state in the world.

deeg 4y ago
Uvalde is currently at the top of that list and the power problems from last winter. And while I know it's largely dependent on one's political leaning, the Texas laws against books, abortion, immorality (e.g. sex toys), and LBGT issues, among others, don't speak "most free" to me. I'm sure someone will counter with "but in California..." and the objections will all be true, which is why I stand by my original opinion: neither one is obviously better run than the other.
- txsoftwaredev 4y ago
  It's clear that TX has been run better than CA. Many large corporations have left CA for TX. Crime in CA is significantly worse and you are not allowed to protect your life or property. You are free to steal and no one does a thing about it, plenty of examples in the news of this happening in the middle of the day. You have celebrities saying "no big deal" about getting your car broken into, just part of life in CA. Look at all the businesses shutting down, Wallgreens for example. TX isn't covered in homeless camps, drugs and feces. TX's economy is strong and will remain strong due to a business friendly environment. Housing is more affordable (though less than it used to be in metro areas) in part due to less regulations. And the items you point to as negatives are positives for me. I'm against abortion, sexualizing children (including books). Not sure what you mean by "sex toys". Plenty of those shops around if you are in need of some. And I've visited CA a few times and have seen it first hand. It's not a place I'd want to take my family for vacation, let alone live. I wish that wasn't true, weather is wonderful.

gamechangr 4y ago

https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/policy-brief/tale-two-states-contrasting-economic-policy-california-and-texas https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/policy-brief/tale-tw... >California’s state and local government revenues and spending are 60 percent higher than Texas on a per-resident basis >K-12 spending per student is much higher in California, student outcomes are if anything better in Texas