Name:   QuietMan - Subject:   I'm Convinced we should export Date:   1/23/2018 10:34:02 PM

Ya, those facts can be real buggers. And manipulable based on perspective and data source. 

U.S News “Best States for Education” has California at #25, Tx at #41 and Alabama at #47. 

Under Rick Perry TX was paying out as much as $19B annually to attract jobs, and at its peak acheived  #3 ranking of states for highest proportion of jobs paying @ or below minimum wage. Perry also reduced per pupil spending (although this may not be the most credible metric) by as much as $5B / year. Yes, people move to TX, the vast majority for low paying (Amazon, Samsung) manufacturing and warehouse jobs. The model was a failure. I was in Austin a lot during that time and watched.  They paid much, much more than the economic benefit of the jobs.  But it was a numbers game. 

2017 study of states most dependent on federal money?  Alabama, #4; Texas, #35; California, #46

We could shoot stats back and forth for a while  Let’s just disagree