[Will88]

Since the recession began in December 2007, 1.2 million net jobs have been created in Texas. Only 700,000 net jobs have been created in the other 49 states combined

Texas job growth outpaces rest of U.S. combined

I've heard that many times so apparently it is correct. Therefore, these authors are playing fast and loose with the facts since Texas is, in effect, pulling up the average job creation of most all states, and the US as a whole.

We'd need a table giving the job growth of all 50 states to really get a good indication of where Wisconsin, NJ, Louisiana and others stand. Those might look very good compared to most states other than Texas.

[Menthops]

Actually, Wisconsin ranks 35th in job creation between 2011 and 2015.

Despite Walker’s success in getting his agenda passed by a Republican legislature, it has not resulted in significant economic improvement for his state.