On the negative side, we have many problems: education, high percentage of un-insured (stemming from illegal immigration), more Medicaid babies born in Texas than anywhere else.

“Texas spends less on each of its citizens than does any other state. Being a low-tax, low-spend state has not made Texans rich, though they are not dirt-poor either; their median income ranks 37th among the 50 states.”

To which I chirp in: spending money is not the answer — look at the Dallas public schools, look at California. It’s how you spend it— smart spending where it pops. (Sorry, I get so weary of the “let’s throw money at it” response.) Another great take-away from this piece: we need to watch it bigtime.

“Get it wrong, and Texas could follow California (which “flipped” from Republican to Democratic control in part thanks to rapid immigration) down the road of high taxes and excessive regulation. This route has bankrupted California and is prompting a net 100,000 people to leave each year.”

We like it that the U-Hauls to Houston cost three times as much as a U-Haul to LA, despite the glam.