Will conservatives admit Republican controlled Texas is as big of a failure as California? (gas prices, wages)

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

After all, their deficits are nearly identical.

The unfunded liabilities is where it all works out best for Texas.

Look at State funded pensions in the red.
Michigan #1
California #2

[RCCCB]

I wouldn't doubt any state could have problems.

#1 Do they have government unions? If so they have to go.
#2 Lots of people on social programs? Time to make that temporary except for the really disabled.

I remember Texas tool tons of troubled people from New Orleans and Katrina. Most of them never worked, never will and are famous for being on the dole.

[Roadking2003]

No.

[texdav]

Seeing that the Op claims to be a educator I can see why she would be pro deficit and not pro balanced budget.Pure trolling for arguments sake.

[Cyborger]

How come whenever a topic on this site isn't pro-Republican it's considered trolling?

[malamute]

Originally Posted by RCCCB

I wouldn't doubt any state could have problems.

#1 Do they have government unions? If so they have to go.
#2 Lots of people on social programs? Time to make that temporary except for the really disabled.

I remember Texas tool tons of troubled people from New Orleans and Katrina. Most of them never worked, never will and are famous for being on the dole.

That's the whole problem with Texas - a whole lot of people on social programs. The problem with social program spending is that there are no limits for it, no normal constraints to it.

It's too bad X amount of dollars isn't set aside for social spending and when it's gone it's gone but instead the amount spent is determined by whatever number of people choose to live off it. And that includes the many thousands coming over the border, they are simply added to the welfare rolls just by giving birth here. The welfare class has many more children than the taxpaying class and that can mean social spending is out of control in short order.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by malamute

That's the whole problem with Texas - a whole lot of people on social programs. The problem with social program spending is that there are no limits for it, no normal constraints to it.

It's too bad X amount of dollars isn't set aside for social spending and when it's gone it's gone but instead the amount spent is determined by whatever number of people choose to live off it. And that includes the many thousands coming over the border, they are simply added to the welfare rolls just by giving birth here. The welfare class has many more children than the taxpaying class and that can mean social spending is out of control in short order.

The illegal aliens and anchor babies suck it up.

[rikensquire]

I remember this bit..................................no, 7 x 13 is not 28!!!!!

[bluesjuke]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

Texas did better in job creation in some areas, however, Laredo, the Valley and Corpus have been struggling for a long time.

And to conservatives, the only thing that really matters is twisting the truth around.

Perry's Corporate Welfare Shenanigans

You thought Perry was a Conservative?

[majoun]

Originally Posted by Ceece

No. Never.

Just like they'll never admit that very blue Washington State is a much bigger success than Texas or any other red state.