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GOVERNOR PERRY: UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES SHOW TEXAS KEEPING AMERICA AFLOAT
Breitbart ^ | April 6, 2014 | by KRISTIN TATE

Posted on 04/06/2014 12:47:13 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

HOUSTON, TEXAS--According to new statistics from the Labor Department, 16,000 new people sought U.S. unemployment benefits. This brought the seasonally adjusted figure to 326,000. In addition, the national employment holds at 6.7 percent. Meanwhile in Texas, the job market is booming and companies are expanding at a rapid rate.

Texas Governor Rick Perry said the state is home to a thriving job market due to business-friendly policies and a predictable regulatory climate.

Perry told Breitbart Texas, "We've been below the national average of unemployment for over 80 months. We have 1,000 plus people moving into the state per day. So even with the influx of people moving to Texas, we've been able to absorb them and to keep as many people employed as we can."

According to the most recent statistics from the State of Texas, the state's unemployment rate stands around 5.7 percent. Furthermore, as Breitbart Texas previously pointed out, the state's sales tax collections have continued to increase for 47 straight months. The booming oil and natural gas industry has undoubtedly helped increase sales tax collections, but so have retail sales.

All factors indicate that Texans have been successful in acquiring jobs that are providing them with excess money to spend.

Nationally, however, the economic outlook is not so bright. According to an April 4 jobs report, an average of 183,000 jobs are being created each month; this figure is far below one that would indicate significant economic recovery, according to Politico.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) said in an April 4 statement, "Nobody can be satisfied with the recent status quo. America doesn't work when hardworking people can't find the jobs they need to make ends meet."

While the recent disappointing economic figures have been largely blamed on this year's long, cold winter, Perry insists...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: elections; ericcantor; heartless; jobs; perry; rickperry; tedcruz; texas; unemployment; unenjoyment; virginia
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To: mylife

When I was writing post 15 I was accidently using the name of one of his competitors in that primary, a real lefty, Tom Campbell, now THAT would sure have fit what you were naturally thinking.

DeVore wrote this in March of 2012. http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/293412/texas-vs-california-chuck-devore


21 posted on 04/06/2014 2:28:48 PM PDT by ansel12 ((Libertarianism offers the transitory concepts and dialogue to move from conservatism, to liberalism)
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To: Jim Robinson
Richard Perry is running for President. All he wants is someone to ask him about it.
22 posted on 04/06/2014 2:38:40 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (Because Brawndo's got electrolytes. Because Ethanol has Big Corn Lobby)
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To: I cannot think of a name
AMEN Brother! Yankees...go home. No wait, not fair. Liberal, communist, progressive, loudmouthed, boisterous, did I mention loudmouthed, rude, did I mention loudmouthed yankees go freakin home!!!

Shew wee, I need a cigarette after that.

23 posted on 04/06/2014 2:45:48 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: ansel12

My mistake not yours.


24 posted on 04/06/2014 2:52:15 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and is not afraid of the unlawful.)
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To: mylife
I lived in Colorado Springs for twenty years..the libs form California ruined that state....Florida is being taken over by Northerners....Looks like the only two states safe are North and South Dakota...You can add Alaska..
25 posted on 04/06/2014 4:04:59 PM PDT by Hojczyk
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Thanks JimRob.


26 posted on 04/06/2014 4:25:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: re_nortex
JimRob is already an Honerary Texan. Here's a link to the photo that proves it.
27 posted on 04/06/2014 5:25:05 PM PDT by anymouse (God didn't write this sitcom we call life, he's just the critic.)
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