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So now you are stating that people in the southern states are not well educated? That somehow our universities don't turn out some of the brightest minds in the country? I have a news flash for you... Ivy league educations do not make one intelligent or prepare one for the work force..
Rural regions lag the US overall in college graduation rates (and the US, once 1st, is now 10th globally in that stat).
That harms the rural economies. Rural is not constrained to the South, btw.
At this time, SC has one F500 hq. I hope it does change. I hope you get more. But having your economic development folks go after just low hanging fruit is not a game changer. Tn, even Nashville metro, was like that pre Bredesen (ex mayor and gov). 31 corp relos, most large hqs or regional hqs later- we had added 200,000 jobs via that method inside 7 years, and those relos Tn median salary exceeded our previous median salary level. Our tax base swelled. We maintained low taxes, while improving our business climate.
I understand Perry-he is not courting the tiny corps. Hopefully, SC put little effort on PTR. If they put a lot in, the ROI will stink. Do the math-37 jobs, 17.75 Ct median, 80% net to gross pay, 20% spent on discretionary stuff that will impact SC. About 250k a year..chump change.
I think it was insinuating we were a completely uneducated state with no possible reason to attract anyone of quality. Point of fact, several areas of our state are quite attractive with both an educated workforce and high quality of life (great schools, low crime, good pay, etc, etc). However, there are areas of our state where all of the aforementioned are dismal. That's what hurts our overall numbers. That being said, South Carolina didn't put any real effort into getting this company to move here and like I said before, it's not even on our local news. Again, this is a story of importance here on this board and not so much here in South Carolina.
Point of fact, several areas of our state are quite attractive with both an educated workforce and high quality of life (great schools, low crime, good pay, etc, etc). However, there are areas of our state where all of the aforementioned are dismal. That's what hurts our overall numbers.
That being said, South Carolina didn't put any real effort into getting this company to move here and like I said before, it's not even on our local news. Again, this is a story of importance here on this board and not so much here in South Carolina.
1st paragraph-Tn has the same issues..rural-related.
2nd paragraph-Glad to hear SC spent little regarding the insignificant firm.
I did congratulate you for not having any mention of PTR on the SC board. I know if they came to Tn no one would have cared. We want bigger fish.
The ones all over this thread. But don't trouble your pretty little head if you don't recognize them. We know it's difficult for you to deal with anything other than data.
You can't answer the question I see. What you really meant was the asinine talking points that you prefer to call facts. Please keep posting. I enjoy comedy.
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