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LOL! There are way more than 6.7% illegals in Texas! The population in and around Austin alone, is 15+%
Out in rural areas it is much higher, where ranchers pay cash and a fake or stolen SS# is not needed.
How? Where are the benefits? Gas prices , utility prices are still rising.
Becoming energy independent is a HUGE benefit for the nation as whole. Why would you want to be dependent on countries which consider us their #1 enemy? I would like to see US disengage from mid-east, since our presence is clearly not welcome. Besides, the increase in supply may well bring down the price of oil, as that is one of the main indicators the speculators look at. Also, the oil boom creates jobs, and increases the tax revenues.
Becoming energy independent is a HUGE benefit for the nation as whole. Why would you want to be dependent on countries which consider us their #1 enemy? Besides, the increase in supply may well bring down the price of oil, as that is one of the main indicators the speculators look at. Also, the oil boom creates jobs, and increases the tax revenues.
A couple of states have lowered their jobless rates. We still interfere in the middle east. and as mentioned Gas and energy prices are still rising.
America has not seen any benefits from this energy boom yet.
A couple of states have lowered their jobless rates. We still interfere in the middle east. and as mentioned Gas and energy prices are still rising. America has not seen any benefits from this energy boom yet.
We will be the largest oil producer in seven years, which is very good news, and will reduce our dependency on our enemies a great deal.
I think $3-$4 gas prices is the new norm no matter what, so I don't expect large drops in that area.
What do you have against an oil boom? How could it possibly be a bad thing?
Nobody is mentioning what the long-term consequences of increased US oil production will affect our relationship with the Middle East, particularly Saudi Arabia and Israel. Anybody want to take a wild guess what this means for American involvement in the ME?
I don't know about you,but I do not live in Canada so the comparison is a moot point..if you want to play that silly game though,we are nowhere near the lowest priced gas...Venezuela is around .12 per gallon....so?
Lol I aint going to Venezuela, even it they gave out gas for free.
Argentina is the only developed nation with lower gas prices, the other countries gas prices are crazy high.
Texas does offer opportunity to all. That is not to say that there aren't growth problems. Texas is now the 2nd largest state in population and is growing faster than both infrastructure and education can keep up with (this is reflected in those half-truth statistics that NJBest has sourced). But, they are investing (just drive thru the DFW & Austin area and behold the massive road construction going on). Education is a ship that does not change course on a dime either. With the big jump in population, education does need to be addressed, but to knock the state as if Texans are comfortable in ignorance (which you have not done, but others have) and for no other reason than we just don't value it - is woefully ignorant and a falsehood using statistics that show very little.
Dont blame Texans for what the Lt. Gov and legislature wish to pursue...
We have a second special secession on school funding right...wait, no we dont.
Texas has always had plenty of oil. they just stop pumping when the price drops. If it isn't worth pumping, it stays in the ground.
Oil men are out to make money, not supply cheap fuel.
They stop pumping when there is less demand.
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