‘Real News From The Blaze’: What’s Working in Texas But Failing in California
- Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:00pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Earlier this week San Bernardino became the third California city to declare bankruptcy in the last month. It’s no secret that California has been headed the direction towards insolvency for quite some time, and now it’s starting to collapse because of incredibly high pensions, a difficult business environment and an impossible tax code reliant on the very wealthy of the state (which becomes cyclical revenue if they move).
The flip side of that coin? States like Texas and Louisiana. John Fund notes in The American Spectator that a broader tax revenue pool (not reliant on income or capital gains) and a friendly business environment has put Texas state in one of the top positions on the scale of economic health. Reforms by Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal have moved his state from having been known as hostile towards business with a fleeting population, ranked 47th for business climate by Chief Executive in 2006, to now ranked in 2012 as the 13th best state for business.
When we talk about Europe, we talk about contagion. Sadly, it appears that here in the U.S., more municipalities are on the California path than Texas or Louisiana. On “Real News” Thursday the panel compared and contrasted what’s working in Texas that’s not in California, and the lessons that can be learned.
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kindling
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:04amWe have been praying for year for a big earthquake to take the bay area and LA and flush them into the Pacific so we can take out state back. Now I wish we could just split CA along that fault line and let them sink under the debt instead.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 2:18amRoaches scatter when you turn on a Light… and the House next door does not want them either!
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 12:04amThe quickest and most economical way of fixing California is burning down the Sacramento Legislator House with all the Demorats in it. That’s just my opinion.
Report Post »mharry860
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 10:27pm“business environment has put Texas state in one of the top positions”, I think we all know Texas is a state, is there a Texas country? I’m not a grammer Nazi, I swear.
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 10:50pmA hurried typo, maybe, but the words “state” and “country” are fungible. The Founding Fathers recognised that each of the united (lower case) states had every right any country did, save the “enumerated powers” granted to it (not TAKEN) by the federal government.
The 10th Amendment is what should protect, for instance, Texans, from the ludicrous insanity of a Nancy Pelosi, elected by the dross of American society in San Francisco, by her disgusting antics in DC.
Report Post »Carlinpa
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 10:17pmAnd yet the liberals still refuse to accept the evidence of fact, instead they keep screaming ” We’re liberals all the way, crazy laws in your way, free **** everyday!” California use to be know for fruit, now they are fruit..
Report Post »woodyl1011fl
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:59pmWhat is working in Texas b ut not in California.
Report Post »1. People
2. Intelligence
3. common Sense
4. Freedom
5. Liberty
6. Conservative Republican elected officials. Except for Austin UT.
7. Many fewer Eco-tyrannical radicals.
8, American values
9. Fewer liberal judges.
10. Knowledge of real American History
Nuff Said.
Altair
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 10:52pm11. Texans live in Texas; Californians live in California.
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 2:11amThe death penalty.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 2:21amIt all comes down to: Ideology!
Report Post »Dont-hate-on-me-2
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:58pmI live in San Bernardino. To be honest our mayor released a video saying he had no idea we had a defict. They just keep voting for the idiots. Remember This is the same guy who is stealing 10% of fedral grant money fpr employment angencys that have nothing to do with the citys general fund.this stuff is to put towards his Phonix recover house or whatever there called among other things. Morris just cant stop spending. Oh and our Welfare population is at somewhere around 60%+. Now tell me how you can not know whats going on in your city as a Mayor. Having a hard time figuring out how these reatrds believe him? Probly to keep there entiltilments.
Report Post »Magyar
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 10:28pmAt first opportunity—PLEASE move the he(( out of Wackafornia…. It really is only a matter of time before the ship goes down and then I fear you’ll have nothing!
Report Post »Beckett
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:55pmI just fled the People’s Republic of Californistan to start a business in Louisiana, USA.
Report Post »Constructionist
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:40pm“What’s Working in Texas But Failing in California?”
I’m going to guess, ‘America’.
Report Post »TheEDGE
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:49pmMen!
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:29pmWhat’s Working in Texas But Not in California ? People
Report Post »godhatesacoward
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:33pmyep!
Report Post »Dde13
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:25pmI live in California, let’s see…
Taxes
Education
Govenors (rep vs dem)
Small business
Lack of jobs
Higher welfare
Allocate more food stamps
Pelosi
San Francisco
9th circuit court
Job creators leaving (going to Texas)
Just to name a few….Please add
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:35pmYou forgot San Fran is overrun by Gay Cowboys, but then again, so is Austin, Tx.
Report Post »TheEDGE
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:50pmGay cowboys with no control of their bladders.
Report Post »scrudge
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:54pmAh Yes…. cALIF….. land of the fruits and nuts…. you know cALIF…… mEXICOS most northern state…. if you are illegal move to cALIF……. JUST BEING HONEST
Report Post »kindling
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 1:08amand an illegal population that is killing all of the above!
Report Post »Marj0120
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 10:17pmYou forgot that California has about the highest numbers of illegal aliens in the country.
Report Post »MatrixRedPill
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:17pmEven I have heard that California is the real Golden Goose handing out Welfare FREE STUFF for EVERYONE !! “Go to California,” they said, “California will give you FREE apartment, monthy checks, free food, free nursing, free massages, Mediaid…….. if you are “Poor.“ ”So, find a way to be “Poor.“ ”
People, worldwide, know this trick. People from other countries have real “Study Guide” booklets and “Workshops” to gun our stupid Welfare System. They study our system like studying for SAT tests.
Why do I know this? My millionaire aunt from YYYYY country hide her assets in YYYYY country and came to the US as a totally “Poor” person. She never worked a day here in the US.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 11:43pmTurn in auntie.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:05pmWhat is working in Texas but not working in California, that is easy, dressing like a Cowboy.
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:16pmhave lived in Texas 35 years now, and the only people I have seen dressed like a cowboy are at the rodeo or on a ranch. I have NEVER seen anyone dressed like a cowboy on the street – and I have lived in several areas of Texas. I guess I must be missing all those cowboy types.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 9:27pmThey play every sunday at Texas Stadium. (Hint, think NFL)
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 11:48pmTexas Stadium was demolished in 2010.
Report Post »You’re not from around here, are you ?
Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 13, 2012 at 12:07amI still call Broncos stadium Mile Hi. I don’t care what they rename it. Just like the Cowboys will always play in Texas Stadium.
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