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Texas Rocks Job Creation (Maybe That's Why Californians Are Moving There)

6 points by Stronico 13y ago

chrisbennet 13y ago
Or does it? http://billmoyers.com/2014/03/04/a-deeper-look-at-the-phony-texas-miracle/ http://billmoyers.com/2014/03/04/a-deeper-look-at-the-phony-... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/the-texas-unmiracle.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/the-texas-unmiracl...
m0llusk 13y ago
This article refers to burger flipper jobs, but the numbers seem to suggest growth is dominated by resource extraction and medicine. That might explain the relatively good wages seen, but doesn't necessarily bode well for the future. Both Texas and California have severe drought conditions and waning natural water resources, so challenges and opportunities abound in both places.
gamblor956 13y ago
Texas also rocks unemployment, the % and absolute # of population in poverty or illiterate, the number of people with untreated medical conditions, property crime, violent crime, and racial crimes. Let's not even get started on the corruption of its judicial system. We know without a doubt they executed an innocent man. They lead the nation in executions, and its suspected that more than half of Texas' death row inmates are innocent of the underlying crimes. They have more drug seizure corridors than any other state in the nation. If you're not white, the police will harass you. Texas is great if you are white, wealthy, and in the oil business, or if you live in Austin. And it's horrible otherwise.
- ugk 13y ago
  leading cause of death in TX is capital punishment amirite? Seriously though, can we all make ridiculous blanket statements, or are you the only one? Where in Texas do you live?
- csbrooks 13y ago
  >Texas is great if you are white, wealthy, and in the oil business... WHAT!? >or if you live in Austin Oh, ok, carry on.
- caniszczyk 13y ago
  You have the wrong opinion of Texas by the way. California has the highest poverty rate in the US: http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21590933-americas-biggest-state-has-americas-biggest-poverty-problem-not-so-golden http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21590933-america... http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Texas-vs-California-myth-busting-time-4257744.php http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Texas-vs-Cal...

6 points by Stronico 13y ago

Or does it? http://billmoyers.com/2014/03/04/a-deeper-look-at-the-phony-texas-miracle/ http://billmoyers.com/2014/03/04/a-deeper-look-at-the-phony-... http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/the-texas-unmiracle.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/opinion/the-texas-unmiracl...

m0llusk 13y ago

This article refers to burger flipper jobs, but the numbers seem to suggest growth is dominated by resource extraction and medicine. That might explain the relatively good wages seen, but doesn't necessarily bode well for the future. Both Texas and California have severe drought conditions and waning natural water resources, so challenges and opportunities abound in both places.

gamblor956 13y ago

Texas also rocks unemployment, the % and absolute # of population in poverty or illiterate, the number of people with untreated medical conditions, property crime, violent crime, and racial crimes. Let's not even get started on the corruption of its judicial system. We know without a doubt they executed an innocent man. They lead the nation in executions, and its suspected that more than half of Texas' death row inmates are innocent of the underlying crimes. They have more drug seizure corridors than any other state in the nation. If you're not white, the police will harass you. Texas is great if you are white, wealthy, and in the oil business, or if you live in Austin. And it's horrible otherwise.

ugk 13y ago
leading cause of death in TX is capital punishment amirite? Seriously though, can we all make ridiculous blanket statements, or are you the only one? Where in Texas do you live?
csbrooks 13y ago
>Texas is great if you are white, wealthy, and in the oil business... WHAT!? >or if you live in Austin Oh, ok, carry on.
caniszczyk 13y ago
You have the wrong opinion of Texas by the way. California has the highest poverty rate in the US: http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21590933-americas-biggest-state-has-americas-biggest-poverty-problem-not-so-golden http://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21590933-america... http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Texas-vs-California-myth-busting-time-4257744.php http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Texas-vs-Cal...