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Old 11-28-2010, 05:58 AM
 
Location: Tower of Heaven
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Newsweek ranked four Texas cities in its list of 10 cities best situated for economic recovery, describing Texas as "the No. 1 destination for job-seeking Americans, thanks to a hearty energy sector and a strong spirit of entrepreneurism."
Newsweek placed Austin, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston in its top 10, described as cities that have better withstood the economic slowdown and seem poised to emerge even stronger than before.


The magazine also noted many companies were relocating to Texas from other, "near-broke and highly regulated" states, singling out California.
"Texas is becoming to the Golden State what Arizona, Nevada and Oregon were in the last decade: a refuge for workers and companies fed up with California's high unemployment, cost of living, and dysfunctional state government," Kotkin writes.


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Old 11-28-2010, 09:37 PM
 
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Hooray for our glorious state of Texas!
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Old 11-30-2010, 08:16 PM
 
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What kind of jobs for Americans? Are these quality jobs?
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Old 11-30-2010, 09:17 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX - Displaced Michigander
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Define quality jobs.

Not everyone is looking for or qualifies for a high paying job.
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Old 11-30-2010, 09:23 PM
 
Location: Aurora, CO
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We also have cheap houses that are getting cheaper as the housing crash has begun to take hold here, and a state government facing a $18 billion budget shortfall. All's well in Texas!
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Old 12-01-2010, 04:21 AM
 
Location: Tower of Heaven
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We also have cheap houses that are getting cheaper as the housing crash has begun to take hold here, and a state government facing a $18 billion budget shortfall. All's well in Texas!
Hihihi you must be so disappointed.Go to Nevada if you love the decline
Texas situation is just great.$18 billions shortfall on 2 years..In comparison in California it's $28 billions just for one year !
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Old 12-01-2010, 12:30 PM
 
Location: Aurora, CO
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Hihihi you must be so disappointed.Go to Nevada if you love the decline
Texas situation is just great.$18 billions shortfall on 2 years..In comparison in California it's $28 billions just for one year !
I've got to give you credit, you're the eternal optimist, but an $18 billion (and growing) gap is substantial.

Imagine how many more jobs could have been created had the state not been forced to borrow money from the Feds to replenish the unemployment fund when it went into insolvency. Unemployment taxes for businesses doubled as a result.
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Old 12-01-2010, 04:19 PM
 
Location: Tower of Heaven
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I've got to give you credit, you're the eternal optimist, but an $18 billion (and growing) gap is substantial.

Imagine how many more jobs could have been created had the state not been forced to borrow money from the Feds to replenish the unemployment fund when it went into insolvency. Unemployment taxes for businesses doubled as a result.
I don't say it's perfect, it's not.But compared to the other states it's pretty great you know.So many states would dream to create so many jobs.And with so many jobs created Texas revenues will soar, and the budget deficit will disappear !
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Old 12-01-2010, 07:03 PM
 
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Nope, Texas ain't a perfect state but it's the best of the 50.....
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