Texas Gov. Rick Perry is on a four-day recruitment trip to California this week, trying to lure Golden State businesses to set up shop in the Lone Star state.Go to Texas (wide open for business) where you can pollute as you please and operate a dangerous business with little regulation or oversight. Or come to Louisiana where similar policies allow you to do business in whatever way you like.
The trip, which began Sunday, will take Perry to San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles and Orange County, but the recruitment started last Monday when Perry made an ad buy in California inviting Golden State businesses to enjoy the tax and regulatory benefits available to them in Texas.
“Building a business is tough, but I hear building a business in California is next to impossible. This is Texas Governor Rick Perry, and I have a message for California businesses. Come check out Texas,” Perry says in the 30-second ad. “There are plenty of reasons Texas has been named the best state for doing business for eight years running. Visit texaswideopenforbusiness.com and see why our low taxes, sensible regulations and fair legal system are just the thing to get your business moving to Texas.”
Meanwhile in West, Texas:
The number of people who died in a fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, last week now stands at 15, officials said Tuesday. Some earlier reports had indicated that 14 people had lost their lives. At least 200 more were injured.
I love you, California,
ReplyDeleteYou're the greatest State of all!
I love you in the Winter, Summer,
Spring, and in the Fall!
I remember singing that in elementary school, JCF. Although I am now a citizen of New Mexico and love it here, I will always be a Californian.
DeleteCalifornia is a great state. On the other hand, for all its pitifulness, Louisiana has its charms, namely New Orleans. :-)
DeleteCalifornia has lots of natural beauty...but I appreciate its "Blue-ness", too. ;-/
DeleteSo, Mimi...when y'all gonna come visit me? You like to hike? (Ramble, whatever) You want to join us in the St Michael's (Episcopal Church, Carmichael CA) Hiking Club? [I'm actually leading a hike this Saturday, but we go once or twice a month into October!]
Hey, Paul: you and Armistead Maupin! [STILL can't believe that the Bard of Gay San Fran abandoned the City-By-The-Bay for that *other* SF, Sante Fe]
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