More proof that states regarded as friendly to business do not necessarily have happy and healthy citizens.
For example, Texas ranked number one but has a higher poverty rate, 16.9% than Oregon at 13.5% ranked at 33. Comparing Oregon to the top ten business friendly states shows Oregon with a lower unemployment rate than Nevada, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina, five of which have double digit unemployment.
As Governor Rick Perry from Texas enters the presidential race Keith Olbermann reports that claims of job creation are hyperbolic unless Perry wants to run as the candidate who created the most minimum wage jobs.
Democracy Now also exposes the Texas “economic miracle” myth
Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) is taking issue with the “Texas miracle” myth that Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) is selling. This morning, Rangel told reporters that Perry’s record of job creation is nothing to be proud of because the jobs pay such low wages that “it’s one stage away from slavery.” Today, a New York Times review of Perry’s track record concluded, “Texas has one of the highest percentages of workers who are paid the minimum wage and receive no medical benefits.”
Texas has also underfunded schools, public health and has one of the highest poverty rates in America.
