ESPECIALLY if you are from the northeast or northwest.
There are rabid jackalopes, 30 foot rattlesnakes, and 10 foot tall coyotes.
Posted on 07/22/2023 3:59:44 PM PDT by Twotone
CNBC has declared that Texas is the worst state in the United States to "live and work."
Last Friday, the news outlet published its annual list of "America's 10 worst states to live and work in for 2023." Unsurprisingly, the list features 10 red states — but, surprisingly, claims the Lone Star State is the worst of them all.
So what exactly makes Texas so bad? Is it the freedom? No income tax? Lots of space to build? Nope. According to CNBC, Texas is the worst U.S. state to live and work in because of its laws protecting unborn life, laws "targeting" LGBT people, and the state's overall issues with "inclusiveness."
From CNBC:
With the nation’s highest percentage of people without health insurance and the second lowest number of primary care physicians per capita, all those new Texans are arriving to find a dismal health care system. Texas has the nation’s thirteenth-highest violent crime rate, and it ranks thirty seventh for licensed childcare facilities per capita.The Lone Star State keeps hacking away at inclusiveness, with laws targeting the LGBTQ+ population, voting rights, and the nation’s strictest abortion ban.
Ironically, CNBC admitted that "there are enormous economic opportunities in Texas." But apparently, that doesn't matter.
"Yes, there are enormous economic opportunities in Texas, and it is attracting people from far and wide," CNBC said. "But this state also has some Texas-sized issues when it comes to life, health and inclusion."
The other states on CNBC's list, from second to tenth worst, are: Oklahoma, Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Florida. "Inclusiveness" and "reproductive rights" are among the chief problems with each of those states, CNBC claimed.
The list is especially ridiculous when you consider that data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Texas experienced a net population growth of 230,000 people in 2022, second only to Florida's nearly 319,000 net growth.
Those figures prove average Americans prefer the "enormous economic activity" to whatever CNBC says is desirable for residency and business.
I am proud to be a resident in the 2nd worst state.
Hmm. They’re putting up roads and houses all over down here.
As Matt Walsh said, these are all the best Red states, all Republican states, and all states with the most sane public policy.
Proud to live in #1.
They should come here between July and August. You won’t be moving here.
It’s a reliable axiom that you can take any leftist poll result and reverse it to the exact opposite position to get the truth.
We want the LSM to say horrible things about our state so that the wokies and brokies STAY AWAY.
A ping out to the Texas Ping list, founded by Windflier.
Strange how a couple of million illegals flowing through the state changes the metrics for healthcare, daycare and crime. But no mention about the illegals, nor how the federal government is funding the trafficking of women and children by not enforcing border laws.
And Heaven forbid! that we mention protecting the lives of everyone, not just perverts!
Another special Texas summer edition for your perusal.
As always, please FReepmail me if you want on or off the Texas Ping list.
Blessings, and stay cool!
Shhhhhh...don’t encourage them.
Texas is awful! Oppressive heat, deadly bugs, unhealthy food, killer tornados, poor air quality. People are miserable. Toddlers carry guns. Stay where you are!
What are the top 5 worst states? I’m planning retirement and want only the worst states for leftist liberals.
“CNBC has declared that Texas is the worst state in the United States to “live and work.”
Hopefully the people in California take that to heart...
Texas has huge cockroaches. It’s awful.
The same reason there is a problem with the “grid.” Millions of new users that weren’t here a few years ago.
“CNBC has declared that Texas is the worst state in the United States to “live and work.”
Coming from sludge who think New York and New Jersey are the best. Y’all keep right on believing that.😀
Needs to be a massive ad campaign publicizing this in Austin, and in California.
Live in ark now on the border with ok. Was born in Muskogee. About as okie as possible lol. Love both places.
Yes it is awful in Texas for all y’all extremist communist progressives, perverts and Marxists. Just say no to Texas, y’all won’t like it. Icky icky.
Yeah. allowing unfettered people to cross int there state, and that will quickly become the reality.
Maybe since we’re the worst state and all, the carpetbaggers can go plunder and pillage other states. 😁
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