Texas Gov. Rick Perry hasn’t been shy about his support for the business community or his pride for Texas and its pro-business atmosphere. This week, Gov. Perry is running a new radio ad on California’s airwaves to encourage companies, workers and their families to consider a move to the Lone Star State.
“Building a business is tough, but I hear building a business in California is next to impossible,” he says in the 30-second spot. “This is Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and I have a message for California businesses: come check out Texas. There are plenty of reasons Texas has been named the best state for doing business for eight years running. Visit TexasWideOpenForBusiness.com, and see why our low taxes, sensible regulations and fair legal system are just the thing to get your business moving to Texas.”
(Image: State of Texas)
While most people would think Perry’s business recruitment efforts in California are newsworthy, California’s Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown is downplaying the implications as only a mature liberal politician could. When reporters asked for reaction from Brown, he quipped:
“It’s not a serious story, guys. It’s not a burp. It’s barely a fart.”
Brown went on to dismiss Perry’s ad as “the smallest entry into the media market” of California. ”If they want to get in the game, let them spend $25 million on radio and television. Then I’ll take them seriously,” Brown added.
Brown might want to take it a bit more seriously. According to Census data, about 100,000 more people moved away from California in 2011 than relocated to the Golden State. Where were most of them headed?
Oh, yeah. TEXAS.
The Census Bureau calculates that the most popular destination is Texas (58,992), a state that is luring California companies. That’s followed by Arizona (49,635), Nevada (40,114), Washington (38,421) and Oregon (34,214).
Aaaaaaand because I’m as mature as Jerry Brown, check out my own super special video response after the jump…
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@SoquelCreek
Feb. 7, 2013 at 11:35amKeeping with my theme of “Here’s What Californians Have to Say About Governor Brown’s Comments”, please see the comments from Chuck DeVore. He used to be a California Assemblyman. He’s now a Texas resident. He is a bit more mature and logical than Governor Brown.
Texas vs. California – myth-busting time
http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Texas-vs-California-myth-busting-time-4257744.php
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@SoquelCreek
Feb. 7, 2013 at 11:04amGovernor Brown’s reaction is the most telling of all. All kinds of states make pitches to California businesses (New Mexico, Michigan, etc.). So why is Governor Brown so dismissive of Texas? Heck, even The Party’s mouthpiece newspaper, the Sacramento Bee ran an editorial dissing Rick Perry and the fine people of Texas.
Editorial: Pity Rick Perry; his big state has big needs
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/06/5168690/pity-rick-perry-his-big-state.html
As a 4th-generation native Californian, you’d think I’d swing with California. But I see the sanity in many of Texas’ policies and the INsanity of California’s failed model.
Gov. Brown taunted Gov. Perry for only spending $24,000 on radio ads. But, Gov. Brown’s comments likely did Gov. Perry a favor. Brown’s comments made Texas’ meager ad money go a whole lot farther.
Gov. Rick Perry and Gov. Brown have different models. In California’s crony capitalist paradise, businesses receive big tax cuts in exchange for loyalty to The Party. Need an example? Gov. Brown and the California Legislature passed a $100 MILLION PER YEAR tax credit for Hollywood.
California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs $200 Million Movie/TV Production Tax Credit Extension
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/governor-jerry-brown-200-million-tv-movie-production-tax-credit-extension-375223
Many of these same companies then provided support for Gov. Brown’s big Proposition 30 tax hikes.
http://soquelbythecreek.blogspot.com/2012/08/prop30med
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Jim S
Feb. 6, 2013 at 3:30pm..even odder was Brown’s comment about not wanting to be in 110 degree Texas in August..I guess the good Governor leaves Sacrament in July/August/September…toasty there too :)..I hope Jerry stays in CA…enjoy !
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RDavis49
Feb. 6, 2013 at 1:53pmThe only problem I see with Rick Perry’s invitation is he’s opening the door for the fox to enter the hen house. You get all those money hungry, short of common sense, big government thinking liberals movng to Texas and before you know it they’ll be protesting for and demanding all sorts of liberal ideas be voted in, then Texas will go to hell in hand basket and become a duplicate of California. That is unless of course Texans have the backbone to tell the liberals to shut up, sit down or go the hell back to California.
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Rowgue
Feb. 6, 2013 at 2:51pmThose people don’t run businesses.
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spirited
Feb. 6, 2013 at 11:53amBiden’s (meant for Obama’s ear only) soft-spoken ‘ing’ adjetive was inadvertanly picked up over a microphone; for the world to hear. Now, this adult (ahem) speaks directly in one for everyone’s ear.
What other four-lettered words will follow?
>Change
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