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I am posing this hypothetical to everyone but am particularly interested in how Big Girl and newtobie and PamFam10 would  respond.     Lets suppose that a company has decided to build a new facility somewhere in the United States.  The new plant will employ 1000 people and most of the jobs will be new ones to be filled by residents of the chosen state.    First state tells you that you should locate there because they have lower taxes and fewer regulations than their competitor.   The second state tells you that you should locate there because even though they have higher taxes and more regulations, they have a lower state poverty rate and a higher minimum wage requirement.   In which state do you believe the company will choose to locate?

You really dont understand, do you?  It's called the cyclicality of an economy.  Ups followed by downs, followed by ups, followed by downs, etc.etc. etc.  All one needs to do is compare how Texas has done since the nationwide economic downturn as compared to the United States.  As much as you hate to hear this, there is absolutely no comparison.

There is a very easy way to stop that.  The administration should provide the information requested and then there is nothing left to talk about.  Do you remember how the President came on national tv and assured everyone that there would be an investigation about Benghazi and the perpetrators would be brought to justice,  How is that investigation coming along?  Nobody seems to know.  Why do we still not know who gave the order to stand down and why do we still not know who was responsible for the very pathetic video excuse ( which you seem to believe).  Do you SINCERELY believe there is nothing to any of the following:  Fast and Furious, Benghazi, IRS, NSA Spying,Veterans Administration, GSA gone wild, and revealing the name of a CIA top official in Afghanistan. Do you SINCERELY believe these are all phoney scandals trumped up by the Republicans?  Jay Carney just resigned.  Do you think that is because he "wants to spend more time with his family" or is the kitchen getting a little too hot?  

Only needed to demonstrate that the rules of engagement are what dictated the response.  BUt you go ahead and post the key parts that I omitted and tell me how it changes things.   By the way, things that happened 20,30, 40 years ago, will NEVER JUSTIFY things that happen today

BIg Girl- What you truly DO NOT UNDERSTAND is that the government cannot be the answer to all issues.    It is NOT the responsibility of the government to dictate how much you earn.  It is NOT the responsibility to create a program for every shortcoming that society experiences.  We have so many govt programs now that we cant count them and most of them are run poorly.  This country did not become what it is due to the government but rather the individuals within the country who became self sufficient and responsible for their own lot in life.  Once again, you suggest that the finances and economics of Texas are in bad shape and , at the EXACT same time, celebrate the state of the nations economy under Mr. Obama.  It's a little ridiculous to declare LeBron and Kobe as having not accomplished what they should have and, simultaneously suggest that the 12th player on the Cavaliers represents what we should all aspire to.  By the way,when it comes to economic research and knowledge, I need neither fox news or thinkprogress.  I am pretty well versed in it.

From " The War on Poverty: 50 Years Later"  A House Budget Committee Report   The Causes of Poverty Family     Perhaps the single most important determinant of poverty is family structure.  It has been the subject of fierce academic debate since the Moynihan Report- named after is author, then- assistant secretary of labor Daniel Patrick Moynihan ( Democrat)-was released in 1965.  The Moynihan report identified the breakdown of the family as the key cause of poverty within the black community.   More recent research on Americans of all backgrounds has backed up Moynihans argument.  SIngle women head less than 20% of all households but they head 34% of all poor households.   Poverty is most concentrated among broken families.  For all families, the poverty rate was 13.1%  But 34.2% of families headed by a single female were considered below poverty, and 22.8% of households composed of unrelated individuals were consider to be in poverty.     These are not my words but the words of a government sponsored study.  Still want to blame RIck Perry?

Why is it that there is a nursing shortage in Texas?  Why aren't you living/working somewhere that you find the poverty rate to be acceptable?  How do you want to lower the poverty rate in Texas?  The poverty rate in Texas is unacceptable and is attributable to Governor Perry but the National Poverty rate is not attributable to Mr Obama?  Very interesting and extremely convenient.  Am I understanding you correctly?  Do you believe we can legislate poverty away?   Do you believe the government can eliminate poverty?  If you do, google "War on Poverty" and all the trillions that have been spent on it over the last 50 years and let me know why the poverty rate is little changed.  So the rich get richer and the poor get poorer?  Is the answer to that problem confiscating (via the tax code) more on the rich and simply GIVING it to the poor or should we find more and better ways to make the poor capable of improving their lot in life?  I would think that even you could admit and acknowledge that the government is a very poor manager ( as proven UNEQUIVOCALLY by the current VA mess) and should not be looked upon as the answer to every social and economic ill there is.  One more thing:  When you do your research on the internet, don't confine that research to ThinkProgress.Org

Big Girl- If Texas is so bad economically speaking, why do you live in Texas?    Personal income growth in Texas last year was second highest in the nation.  Pretty good for dumb ole Rick Perry, wouldn't you say?  You need to find another direction for your efforts because the business world totally celebrates and admires what has been accomplished economically in Texas and there is nothing you can say or do to change that perception.

Because he didn't promise unlimited free stuff.

She believes anything crafted by the President and/or those near him is as pure as the wind driven snow and thus cannot be challenged.

AMEN  AMEN  AMEN     Compare California and Texas and it says it all about jobs, taxes, regulations, and politics.   Here are a few other guys who "made it" without a college degree   Walt Disney Abraham Lincoln Andrew Carnegie Andrew Jackson Barry Diller Ben Franklin Red McCombs Coco Chanel Russell Simmons Thomas Edison Steve Wozniak Richard Branson Colonel Sanders Dave Thomas Frank Lloyd Wright George Eastman Wayne Huizenga Larry Ellison Mary Kay Ash Rachel Ray Ray Kroc

Dove, since you claim that where your father was born has some impact on your ability to identify with the Indians, I want to pose a question to you.  Many years ago, I played a lot of night time basketball on 2nd street in Orange and was the only caucasian within 6 blocks of the basketball court.  Would that make me  more likely to understand how a person of color feels about things?

And then there are those who are, by virtue of getting high grades in college, hailed as particularly brilliant, but are totally inept at operating a business.  The Texas economy is one of the best, if not the best in this country.  Dove, tell me how you know about the grades accomplished by Quayle and Perry, but not Mr. Obama?  Where is the "fairness" in that?  I love that you refer to Mr. Quayles "potato" circumstance but you are not troubled at all about "campaigning in all 57 states".  I've got more news for you Dove as far as "making it".  One doesnt need a degree to "make it" as proved by the aforementioned Mr. Gates and Mr. Jobs.

If you cant see the analogy made by my post, then there is little hope for you.

Not saying that at all.  But I believe you attach too much importance to grade point averages.  Furthermore, the degree opens the door for you, but you still have to produce and are NOT ENTITLED to anything by the degree except  for a first chance.  There is little, if any correlation between grade point averages and success after college. 

Bill Gates at Microsoft and Steve Jobs at Apple both lacked the "credentials" of which you speak.  However, there was no doctorate degree or Nobel prize that provided their success.

 Not everybody, but certainly a left wing nut case like Elizabeth Warren used that lie to get elected.

I wish we could convince the rest of this country what you were taught.

You are right.  There is no need for any of us to know any of the details.  The President  has already proven that he never lies and is leading the most transparent administration in our history.  I guess the Benghazi situation was caused by a video after all and the IRS problem truly was a result of two rogue Cincinnati agents, and all Americans can keep their doctor and their plan if they like it.  My mistake.

Early release from todays Wall St Journal:   "The U.S. economy CONTRACTED in the first quarter of 2014, the latest stumble for a recovery that has struggled to find its footing since the recession ended almost five years ago.   Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of goods and services produced across the economy, contracted at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.0% according to the Commerce Department.

I think it is sort of standard procedure for people who run the country funded by our tax dollars.

Yes it exists.  I think the Obama economic policy sucks.  Sorry, it has NOTHING to do with racism. If you haven't watched the Stephen A. Smith video yet, watch it and tell me where he has gone wrong.

Why don't you be honest and admit that the easiest way to deal with a difference of opinion is to blame it on racism?

I would like to know what the entire transcript says

Please tell us how frequently you mingle with the natives.