How many times have you been proud of your state?

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

I have never ben proud of CT. I have often been envious of Texas.

God Bless Texas.

Again, we dlsagree 100%.

If you decide to move, I'd be happy to help you load up the moving van.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Again, we dlsagree 100%.

If you decide to move, I'd be happy to help you load up the moving van.

I'm sure we disagree yet again.

Economically speaking, Texas has lower taxes, lower debt, lower cost of living, less expensive public universities.

CT is doomed. The liberals that run this stare (and have been running it as long as I have been alive) have driven us to bankruptcy. We can never, ever, ever pay down the debt, thanks to pensions and cadillac health plans promised to labor unions.

Oh wait...we have a 9-mile busway from New Britain to Hartford, which only cost $550 million. For a bus that 40 people will ride every day. That'll save us!

I'm doing fine, by the way, the liberals aren't crippling me personaly. But I like to consider the welfare of everyone, and this state is simply doomed.

What about that can you disagree with? CT is a beautiful place, and conveniently located. But it's a perfect experiment in what 50 years of unchecked liberalism gets you, and what it gets you is bankruptcy. A wise person once said that the probnlem with socialism, is that eventually, you run out of other people's money.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

But I like to consider the welfare of everyone, and this state is simply doomed.

Compare rates of obesity, diabetes or any health metric. Childhood hunger or poverty. Etc.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Compare rates of obesity, diabetes or any health metric. Childhood hunger or poverty. Etc.

Compare them all you want. TX has a growing population, CT has a shrinking population. There is a reason why.

TX shares a huge border with a country called "Mexico", and as such, Texas gets a huge number of penniless immigrants who have few skills. Therefore, simply comparing poverty rates, without adjusting for the impact of uillegals, is misleading. CT doesn't have that situation, and it's not because the liberals kicked all the illegals out.

CT has cities that are total, complete, abject failures. And unlike Texas, we are also broke. Texas still has money they can spend to solve their problems.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Compare them all you want. TX has a growing population, CT has a shrinking population. There is a reason why.

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TX has a growing AFFLUENT population

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

TX has a growing AFFLUENT population

Correct. Here in CT, the only way left to make money is to put toll booths on th ehighways leading out of state.

We are broke, and yet spent $550 million for a 9 mile busway. You read that right, $550 million to pave 9 miles of road and buy a few buses. Almost $60 million per mile.

I told my state rep that if they ever extend the busway to New Hampshire, sign me up for 5 one-way tickets for me & my family.

Jimmy, you were a wise man to re-locate. If only I could convince everyone i love to move with me...

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Compare them all you want. TX has a growing population, CT has a shrinking population. There is a reason why.
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I could care less of the growing pop. I'd never move to Texas (had the opportunity years ago for work when my company was opening up regional home offices - almost no one went). I go to San Antonio at least 4 times per year.

We have different values. Go to Texas or NH., I like CT.