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For those of you touting economic benefits of having SSM here are the facts
Consider the state-level data on per capita personal income growth between 1999 and 2009, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis.
- See more at: Tired Meme Alert: MN Gay Marriage Advocates Tout Bogus Economic Arguments | NOM Blog
Wow, if there's ever a need for an example to demonstrate "strategies for effective use of cherry picked data in propaganda" or for the economic maxim - correlation does not equal causation - we can save that article!
BTW, of those 'states best for jobs growth' here's how they rank on current unemployment, with 1 being the lowest unemployment rate:
GA - 51
TN - 44
NC - 38
FL - 26
TX - 16
Let's cherry pick a few with legal SSM:
Hawaii - 6
Minnesota- 6
NH - 8