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Old 07-08-2013, 12:20 PM
 
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The title pretty much says it all.

http://www.ksat.com/news/rick-perry-...d/-/index.html
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Old 07-08-2013, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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I actually like Governor Perry, even though I'm a democrat. Hopefully, the new governor will be able to lure companies to Texas like Perry has.
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Old 07-08-2013, 12:40 PM
 
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Thank, meet G-d.

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I actually like Governor Perry, even though I'm a democrat. Hopefully, the new governor will be able to lure companies to Texas like Perry has.
He really doesn't even do the greatest job at that either. Anyone can wave an "I exempt you from taxes for decades" wand and lure business.
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Old 07-08-2013, 12:42 PM
 
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Thank god! I actually thought he was a pretty good governor until he got presidental aspirations and doubled down on the crazy in his last term, but even if he had done everything I personally agreed with, 4 terms is too many for a governor. Texas doesn't need a king. I congratulate him for stepping down and moving on.
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Old 07-08-2013, 01:13 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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Thank God!

Good to bow out while your ahead, or behind... (depending on your perspective)


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He really doesn't even do the greatest job at that either. Anyone can wave an "I exempt you from taxes for decades" wand and lure business.
^this

So many other blunders too

The NAFTA super highway
Immigration
Funding for illegals to go to college
Gardasil
The presidential debates
That awful anti-gay campaign ad

He was an embarrassment
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Old 07-08-2013, 01:27 PM
 
Location: Aurora, CO
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The average IQ of the candidates on the next gubernatorial ballot just jumped 50 points. If you wanna credit anybody for prosperity in Texas, Perry should be last on your list because with the state's weak governorship he's responsible for little, if any of it. As boneheaded as Perry is, it's probably a good thing he doesn't have much power.
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Old 07-08-2013, 01:32 PM
rwr
 
Location: Camp Wood, Texas
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Default Great Job!!!!!!!

Great job Gov. Perry and may God continue to bless you and yours! Now it's time to elect an even more conservative governor.
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Old 07-08-2013, 01:58 PM
 
Location: North Texas
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Na na na na
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Old 07-08-2013, 02:37 PM
 
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He really doesn't even do the greatest job at that either. Anyone can wave an "I exempt you from taxes for decades" wand and lure business.
You'd be surprised how little taxes actually have to do with business relocations (my job is related to this). Taxes are important, but the gubmint will get money from you one way or the other, via property taxes or the like. Plus, businesses don't pay taxes anyway - they simply pass those costs on to customers.

The number one thing that businesses require is a good labor pool. Period. If there aren't people that can do whatever it is your company does, the taxes could be zero but the company would still not make any money. That's why the Silicon Valley is around despite CA's numerous problems.

I would say that after labor supply the next most important thing is regulatory climate, which encompasses a lot of different things. Union versus right-to-work, amount and type of regulations, etc. After that, taxes might start to be a determining factor.

The fact that Texas has reasonable taxes is not what makes Texas prosperous, though it is reflective of the fact that the politicians mostly understand what it takes to run a business, or at the least, know to stay out of the way. Mostly staying out of the way and maintaining a healthy regulatory environment is what I think Perry did best. I could have done with less of his moralizing on social issues, but he understands what businesses want. Contrast this with states like CA, IL, MI, NY, NJ, etc that have high taxes, unions and lots of regulations of various types, and it's not surprising why businesses leave those states for states like Texas.
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Old 07-08-2013, 02:39 PM
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Attorney General Greg Abbott is now the frontrunner to be the next governor. Anyone excited about that?
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