Texas spewed 670 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in 2003, enough that Texas would rank seventh in the world if it were its own country, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Texas has an economy that was the second largest in the nation and the 15th largest in the world based on GDP
-wiki

Yeah, but look at what Lynann posted. Wouldn't be better if they had the state tax?

willing will be my VD??? can't i take a shot or something for that

No, Baby. I'll stick with you forever.

how would the state tax help?

how would the state tax help?

here's 7 reasons that Texas is running a budget surplus...they're called " tough choices "...let the local municipalities pick up the tab...not the state or federal government...

46th in Public Libraries and Branches
46th in Water Resources Protect
8th in Per Capita Funding for Public Health
48th in Spending for Parks and Recreation
48th in Spending for the Arts
49th in Spending for the Environment
50th in Teachers' Salaries plus Benefits

Ain't it funny.
Before, the Union, Liberals, were fighting to free the slaves.
Now, turn around, They's a'fightin' to make us slaves.

we will divide Texas then....you take one half...i'll take the other lol

It would help pay for these:


45th in Mothers Receiving Pre-Natal Care
46th in Public Libraries and Branches
46th in Water Resources Protection
7th in Delivery of Social Services
48th in Literacy
8th in Per Capita Funding for Public Health
48th in Spending for Parks and Recreation
48th in Spending for the Arts
49th in Spending for the Environment
50th in Teachers' Salaries plus Benefits
Children's Rights Council
Only one accredited child-care center exists for every 2,637 children. A fourth of children still are not immunized by age 2.

Ok...we can negotiate as long as you leave me some cowboys

I agree 100% with all the posters who are downing Texas.

This is one Gawd awful place to live.

Aside from what all ya'll said, danged near everything here either wants to eat, bite, scratch, stick, or poke ya'. Ya'll don't want to come anywhere near here.

Wow and to think...last September Texas was looking at $11.4 billion in damage from Ike, including $16 million in damage to Houston, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said. Devastation in Galveston is another $2 billion, that city's mayor said.

Just about a month ago in March that Texas was asking the fed's for help along the border with enforcement.

In April the feds paid 75% of the cost of a 700 acre fire when Gov. Rick Perry on Friday asked the federal government to issue an emergency declaration to provide assets and resources for 199 threatened counties.

Thus far, it appears that Texas will receive about $16 billion. The Comptroller’s analysis of the federal stimulus legislation is ongoing; for the very latest information, visit http://www.window.state.tx.us/finances/stimulus/.

Texas has it's hand in my pocket and depends heavily on the the feds while failing in all sorts of areas.

* Texas is #49 in verbal SAT scores in the nation (493) and #46 in average math SAT scores (502).
* Texas is #36 in the nation in high school graduation rates (68%).
* Texas is #33 in the nation in teacher salaries. Teacher salaries in Texas are not keeping pace with the national average. The gains realized from the last state-funded across-the-board pay raise authorized in 1999, which moved the ranking from 33 to as high as 26th in the nation, have disappeared over the last five years.
* Texas was the only state in the nation to cut average per pupil expenditures in fiscal year 2005, resulting in a ranking of #40 nationally; down from #25 in fiscal year 1999.
* Texas is #6 in the nation in student growth. The general student population in Texas public schools grew by 11.1% between school years 1999 and 2005, with the largest percent of growth seen among low income and minority children.
* Between school years 1999 and 2005, the number of central administrators employed by Texas public schools grew by 32.5%, overall staffing in public schools grew by 15.6%, while the number of teachers grew only 13.3%.

http://www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/wwstand/wws0512ed/

Texas is a mess...a mess with it's hand in my pocket...while they engage in loud mouth don't mess with Texas stunts.

But don't dispair...Texas is close to number one in a few areas.

You all are number one in some real eye opening categories too.

Texas spewed 670 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere in 2003, enough that Texas would rank seventh in the world if it were its own country, according to the most recent figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Texas is number one in children without health insurance.

1st in Smog Days (Houston)
1st in poorest counties(3)
3rd in Hunger
5th in Highest Teen Birth Rate
45th in Mothers Receiving Pre-Natal Care
46th in Public Libraries and Branches
46th in High School Completion Rate
46th in Water Resources Protection
7th in Delivery of Social Services
48th in Literacy
8th in Per Capita Funding for Public Health
48 in Best Place to Raise Children
48th in Spending for Parks and Recreation
48th in Spending for the Arts
49th in Spending for the Environment
50th in Teachers' Salaries plus Benefits
Children's Rights Council
Only one accredited child-care center exists for every 2,637 children. A fourth of children still are not immunized by age 2. --Texas Freedom Network

Yep...don't mess with Texas? Gladly.

I didn't know that you moved to TX, Gio.