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Austin is in a state, (Texas), with a lot of pending issues coming to roost... education, traffic, migration, water/drought, social safety net. As much as I lov

Austin is in a state, (Texas), with a lot of pending issues coming to roost... education, traffic, migration, water/drought, social safety net. As much as I love my native state, I don't see any leadership addressing these.

dr_doom 14y ago
It's important to note that California is just as bad or worse in a lot of those areas. All the things you mentioned are pretty bad in California. Public education is terrible, traffic is outrageous, there is a huge immigration 'problem', and the forest fires are pretty bad. To each his own but Californian leadership isn't really that great. I just can't decide who is worse Perry or Brown.
- tufyjggbfhry 14y ago
  Nyc also had a pretty bad immigration problem. Those pesky italians and their mafia. The Irish were no better. And on top of that Mexicans are no arriving in droves. When will it ever end? When?
  - xradionut 14y ago
    Most of the current migration into Texas is from California and NY. How can I tell? They are constantly bitching that Texas isn't California or NY.
    - gaahrdner 14y ago
      Don't forget Florida! 130,000 people are expected to immigrate to Austin in the next 2 years. Insane!
      - tomrod 14y ago
        It's going to be awesome. Austin is growing like crazy.
  - dr_doom 14y ago
    That is why I put problem in quotes, I was responding to the parents reply about migration. I actually favor more open immigration, my grandparents were some of those mexicans who came illegally and had a great life.
penny500 14y ago
Your business-friendly state is the envy of many Silicon Valley leaders and entrepreneurs I know.
hadees 14y ago
Which is why http://www.battlegroundtexas.com/ http://www.battlegroundtexas.com/ is so important. Texas needs some competition for it's top offices. Having a whole state run by one party is a terrible idea.
- Bud 14y ago
  Only if that one party is Republicans, apparently. California is currently run by Democrats and, lo and behold, now has a projected surplus.
  - penny500 14y ago
    This is downright embarrassing economic analysis. I hope you're just joking.

dr_doom 14y ago

It's important to note that California is just as bad or worse in a lot of those areas. All the things you mentioned are pretty bad in California. Public education is terrible, traffic is outrageous, there is a huge immigration 'problem', and the forest fires are pretty bad. To each his own but Californian leadership isn't really that great. I just can't decide who is worse Perry or Brown.

tufyjggbfhry 14y ago
Nyc also had a pretty bad immigration problem. Those pesky italians and their mafia. The Irish were no better. And on top of that Mexicans are no arriving in droves. When will it ever end? When?
- xradionut 14y ago
  Most of the current migration into Texas is from California and NY. How can I tell? They are constantly bitching that Texas isn't California or NY.
  - gaahrdner 14y ago
    Don't forget Florida! 130,000 people are expected to immigrate to Austin in the next 2 years. Insane!
    - tomrod 14y ago
      It's going to be awesome. Austin is growing like crazy.
- dr_doom 14y ago
  That is why I put problem in quotes, I was responding to the parents reply about migration. I actually favor more open immigration, my grandparents were some of those mexicans who came illegally and had a great life.

penny500 14y ago

Your business-friendly state is the envy of many Silicon Valley leaders and entrepreneurs I know.

hadees 14y ago

Which is why http://www.battlegroundtexas.com/ http://www.battlegroundtexas.com/ is so important. Texas needs some competition for it's top offices. Having a whole state run by one party is a terrible idea.

Bud 14y ago
Only if that one party is Republicans, apparently. California is currently run by Democrats and, lo and behold, now has a projected surplus.
- penny500 14y ago
  This is downright embarrassing economic analysis. I hope you're just joking.