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LOL, Perry? The man who gives away more corporate welfare than any other state in the union?
Perry? The man who's state has a poverty rate 4x the rate of California?
Perry? The man who's state has a higher percentage of minimum wage jobs in the Country?
Perry? The hypocrite who decries Fema and then turns around and asks for Fema assistance when his state is ravaged by wildfires?
Too funny Con.....then again....you think that GWB was an economic genius....why wouldn't you support the next GWB for President?
1. Define "corporate welfare". People seem to think offering a lower corporate tax rate than a neighboring state is "welfare", so without a solid definition your statement is really just an opinion and I can't really respond to that.
2. In 2010, Texas was at 16% http://www.basicneedscoalition.org/documents/2010PovertyFactsheet.pdf
In 2010, California's poverty rate was about 14.2%. Using 2010 population numbers that means that California had 532,731ish people in poverty and Texas had 402,239ish people in poverty. There is no mathematic calculation that would give you a 4x-larger poverty rate for Texas than for California.
3. At minimum wage your take home, after taxes (without benefits) for 40 hours a week would average out to $1,005 a month. Here in Dallas you can get a 1 bedroom apartment for $325. Electricity averages about $100. Gas is $3.50/gallon right now. You can get basic cable and internet access for $50/month, and you can get a cell phone plan for $40. That comes out to $515, plus gas and groceries, which can be covered by the remainder of your monthly income. Basically, a single adult in Texas could feasibly survive making the current minimum wage.
4. Yeah, FEMA sucks. But there are no other options available. Once the state has exhausted all of it's funds and resources, something else kicks in...federal disaster aid. And that comes through FEMA. Saying the program sucks and then being put in a position where you have no other choice than you use it isn't a condemnation of your character...it's an acceptance of facts. Your state burns yearly. And you battle mudslides, earthquakes, and any other number of natural disasters. Could your state afford to take care of every disaster without federal aid? Is there any state that could afford to cover all unexpected disasters without federal aid? Does disliking the structure of the system mean you should stand on principle and refuse that system when the people of your state need aid?