Posted on 04/15/2011 9:31:27 AM PDT by SmithL
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, lawmakers and California business leaders are on Day Two of their mission to find out how Texas creates jobs.
On Thursday, they heard from Donna Arduin, who Alert readers may remember as the first finance director for former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
They also had a 20-minute private meeting with Gov. Rick Perry and lunch with a group that included Carl's Jr. chief Andrew Puzder, who is considering moving his headquarters to Texas. No burgers were served.
Then they took a tour of the Capitol, where they were recognized as honored guests on the legislative floor.
One big finding: labor unions are more powerful in California.
(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.sacbee.com ...
Yeah, I noticed.
Lesson One: Jobs:
Created by companies that are new or growing because of the sales opportunities in a free-market economic environment where consumers are free to choose best quality for best price and have enough after-tax money to make the purchases.
Lesson Two: Destruction of Jobs:
Destroyed or curtailed by no start-ups and company downsizing because of lack of sales and future prospects due to high taxes and government interference in the markets leaving fewer choices for the consumer who have less after-tax income to make purchases.
I wonder how many of those in Texas government regularly listen to NPR compared to those in California government.
And what is the more successful state again?
Not that complicated, really. Just don’t tax and regulate business owners into destitution.
Wonder what this study is costing CA Taxpayers.
The Franchise Tax Board (California’s I R S) is the main reason I am a conservative today. They have to be the most belligerent and ignorant people on the planet. The Feds are pussycats in comparison.
I'm a native Californian who has made Texas my home for the last six years. I went home for my dad's 80th birthday a year ago, and I can tell you for a fact, that California feels like a completely different world.
I was there for five days, but was ready to get back to Texas, by day two. That's how uncomfortable I was.
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