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Michael King, How Do I Hate Thee?
RECEIVED Tue., Feb. 22, 2011
Dear Sirs,
After reading Michael King's Texas, how do I hate thee, let me count the ways column ["Point Austin," News, Feb. 18], I have but two questions for him.
First, if Texas is so lousy, then how come everybody and their brother are trying to move here? This observation from The Washington Examiner on Dec. 21, 2010:
"First, the great engine of growth in America is not the Northeast Megalopolis, which was growing faster than average in the mid-20th century, or California, which grew lustily in the succeeding half-century. It is Texas.
"Its population grew 21 percent in the past decade, from nearly 21 million to more than 25 million. That was more rapid growth than in any states except for four much smaller ones (Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Idaho).
"Texas' diversified economy, business-friendly regulations and low taxes have attracted not only immigrants but substantial inflow from the other 49 states."
Second, if Texas sucks so badly, why don't you haul your sorry ass out of here?
After reading Michael King's Texas, how do I hate thee, let me count the ways column ["Point Austin," News, Feb. 18], I have but two questions for him.
First, if Texas is so lousy, then how come everybody and their brother are trying to move here? This observation from The Washington Examiner on Dec. 21, 2010:
"First, the great engine of growth in America is not the Northeast Megalopolis, which was growing faster than average in the mid-20th century, or California, which grew lustily in the succeeding half-century. It is Texas.
"Its population grew 21 percent in the past decade, from nearly 21 million to more than 25 million. That was more rapid growth than in any states except for four much smaller ones (Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Idaho).
"Texas' diversified economy, business-friendly regulations and low taxes have attracted not only immigrants but substantial inflow from the other 49 states."
Second, if Texas sucks so badly, why don't you haul your sorry ass out of here?
Sincerely,
Greg Solcher
Greg Solcher
