Not only did Perry use federal government money to help TX create more jobs, including government jobs,
Perry relies on 'Texas miracle' to advance presidential bid - The Irish Times - Mon, Aug 22, 2011
he also used state money to start a program that gives grants to companies for moving their business to TX. Granted he was not alone in the creation of this program and it isn't a bad program, I am just pointing out where taxpayer money is being used to create jobs in TX. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be done very fairly, since many of those getting these grants and/or jobs from the governor are also his campaign contributors.
Besides this, a good portion of those jobs being created are due to the rise in military personnel in TX. Since our military is funded by the federal taxpayers and the governor of a state has very little say in an increase in military personnel in his state, besides maybe to refuse it, then you cannot say that it was Gov. Perry who created those jobs. It was technically taxpayer money paying for those military personnel and their support needs that led to an increase in population of those areas, and therefore, an increase in business in those areas where military personnel are in TX.
First of all, from the start of me entering this thread, I have said that I believe Obamacare is wrong (read: unconstitutional). It is mandating people to purchase insurance.
Second of all, show me a utopian society at all in this world and we can discuss how they handle healthcare. I'm pretty sure you won't find one. I would like to see a NHC system, not mandated national health insurance. It would be more practical than either continuing to cover everyone who absolutely cannot pay or allowing those who can't pay to suffer due to the high price of health care.
And I didn't vote for Obama. I voted for McCain.
I agree, Obama has little leadership skills, but I also believe the same thing about Perry. I have looked at what is going on in TX and what his stances are on other issues, besides economic ones. I do not like him in either situation. Show me what exactly Perry has done to increase TX job creation, instead of just giving numbers. The numbers do not equal the policies, they would be the result of multiple factors, that I have mentioned. You want to prove me wrong, show me some facts and some policies that he implemented/suggested that actually helped bring jobs to his state without hurting the budget or any other part of the state, including education and healthcare.
Plus, you have yet to address the more social issues that I take issue with him on. Those are important to me too, since the economy is only part of this country and not likely going to get much worse at this point the way it is currently going.