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Nov. 5th, 2010
One Place Less to Eat, I Guess...
Nov. 5th, 2010 01:17 pmNot that I like the greasy, horrid, mall-food-court Chinese that Panda Express serves...
... but taking money for merchandise you don't have? NOT cool.
So- no more Panda Express, ever.
... but taking money for merchandise you don't have? NOT cool.
So- no more Panda Express, ever.
One Place Less to Eat, I Guess...
Nov. 5th, 2010 01:17 pmNot that I like the greasy, horrid, mall-food-court Chinese that Panda Express serves...
... but taking money for merchandise you don't have? NOT cool.
So- no more Panda Express, ever.
... but taking money for merchandise you don't have? NOT cool.
So- no more Panda Express, ever.
Newly re-elected Texas governor Rick Perry: "Let states secede from Social Security."
Note how he says:
Thing is, Texas does not have an old-age pension system. At all. And there's no way in Hell any Republican legislature is going to vote for one.
And despite this, this man was elected by close to a 60-40 split.
Argh.
How good is Perry and his toadies at "fixing" things?
According to the Houston Chronice, Oct. 24, 2010:
In 2000, Texas ranked 25th in per capita income; today, 29th.
In 2000, 15.2% of Texans lived in poverty (6th in nation); today, 17.2% (9th).
In 2000, 23.2% of Texans had college degrees (26th); today, 25.5% (31st).
In 2000, the average college tuition and fees were $2,803 (36th); today,$6,030 (23rd).
In 2000, homeowner insurance cost, on average, $880 (most expensive in nation); today, $1,448 (second most expensive).
In 2000, public school spending per student was $6,850 (32nd); today, $8,307 (44th), with huge cuts coming next year.
In 2000, 21% of Texans had no health insurance (second highest in nation); today, 26% are uninsured (highest in the nation).
In 2000, there were about 15 medical patient-care doctors per 10,000 people in Texas. Today there's about 16 per 10,000. (current ranking: 42nd in nation)
And finally, Texas was the most air polluted state in the Union in 2000- and still is today.
So, what has Rick Perry improved? Well, one thing:
In 2000, Texas was home to 45 of the Fortune 500 megacorps (3rd in nation). Today that number is 57 (leading the nation).
So government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich just got four more years in Texas- and if it gets its way, the poor will be made even more poor.
Note how he says:
One way out of this mess, in Perry's mind? Just abandon Social Security altogether and let the states handle it. Texas (of course) has already fixed Social Security's problem, Perry says, so why should it be saddled with paying the Ponzi debts of every other sucker?
Thing is, Texas does not have an old-age pension system. At all. And there's no way in Hell any Republican legislature is going to vote for one.
And despite this, this man was elected by close to a 60-40 split.
Argh.
How good is Perry and his toadies at "fixing" things?
According to the Houston Chronice, Oct. 24, 2010:
In 2000, Texas ranked 25th in per capita income; today, 29th.
In 2000, 15.2% of Texans lived in poverty (6th in nation); today, 17.2% (9th).
In 2000, 23.2% of Texans had college degrees (26th); today, 25.5% (31st).
In 2000, the average college tuition and fees were $2,803 (36th); today,$6,030 (23rd).
In 2000, homeowner insurance cost, on average, $880 (most expensive in nation); today, $1,448 (second most expensive).
In 2000, public school spending per student was $6,850 (32nd); today, $8,307 (44th), with huge cuts coming next year.
In 2000, 21% of Texans had no health insurance (second highest in nation); today, 26% are uninsured (highest in the nation).
In 2000, there were about 15 medical patient-care doctors per 10,000 people in Texas. Today there's about 16 per 10,000. (current ranking: 42nd in nation)
And finally, Texas was the most air polluted state in the Union in 2000- and still is today.
So, what has Rick Perry improved? Well, one thing:
In 2000, Texas was home to 45 of the Fortune 500 megacorps (3rd in nation). Today that number is 57 (leading the nation).
So government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich just got four more years in Texas- and if it gets its way, the poor will be made even more poor.
Newly re-elected Texas governor Rick Perry: "Let states secede from Social Security."
Note how he says:
Thing is, Texas does not have an old-age pension system. At all. And there's no way in Hell any Republican legislature is going to vote for one.
And despite this, this man was elected by close to a 60-40 split.
Argh.
How good is Perry and his toadies at "fixing" things?
According to the Houston Chronice, Oct. 24, 2010:
In 2000, Texas ranked 25th in per capita income; today, 29th.
In 2000, 15.2% of Texans lived in poverty (6th in nation); today, 17.2% (9th).
In 2000, 23.2% of Texans had college degrees (26th); today, 25.5% (31st).
In 2000, the average college tuition and fees were $2,803 (36th); today,$6,030 (23rd).
In 2000, homeowner insurance cost, on average, $880 (most expensive in nation); today, $1,448 (second most expensive).
In 2000, public school spending per student was $6,850 (32nd); today, $8,307 (44th), with huge cuts coming next year.
In 2000, 21% of Texans had no health insurance (second highest in nation); today, 26% are uninsured (highest in the nation).
In 2000, there were about 15 medical patient-care doctors per 10,000 people in Texas. Today there's about 16 per 10,000. (current ranking: 42nd in nation)
And finally, Texas was the most air polluted state in the Union in 2000- and still is today.
So, what has Rick Perry improved? Well, one thing:
In 2000, Texas was home to 45 of the Fortune 500 megacorps (3rd in nation). Today that number is 57 (leading the nation).
So government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich just got four more years in Texas- and if it gets its way, the poor will be made even more poor.
Note how he says:
One way out of this mess, in Perry's mind? Just abandon Social Security altogether and let the states handle it. Texas (of course) has already fixed Social Security's problem, Perry says, so why should it be saddled with paying the Ponzi debts of every other sucker?
Thing is, Texas does not have an old-age pension system. At all. And there's no way in Hell any Republican legislature is going to vote for one.
And despite this, this man was elected by close to a 60-40 split.
Argh.
How good is Perry and his toadies at "fixing" things?
According to the Houston Chronice, Oct. 24, 2010:
In 2000, Texas ranked 25th in per capita income; today, 29th.
In 2000, 15.2% of Texans lived in poverty (6th in nation); today, 17.2% (9th).
In 2000, 23.2% of Texans had college degrees (26th); today, 25.5% (31st).
In 2000, the average college tuition and fees were $2,803 (36th); today,$6,030 (23rd).
In 2000, homeowner insurance cost, on average, $880 (most expensive in nation); today, $1,448 (second most expensive).
In 2000, public school spending per student was $6,850 (32nd); today, $8,307 (44th), with huge cuts coming next year.
In 2000, 21% of Texans had no health insurance (second highest in nation); today, 26% are uninsured (highest in the nation).
In 2000, there were about 15 medical patient-care doctors per 10,000 people in Texas. Today there's about 16 per 10,000. (current ranking: 42nd in nation)
And finally, Texas was the most air polluted state in the Union in 2000- and still is today.
So, what has Rick Perry improved? Well, one thing:
In 2000, Texas was home to 45 of the Fortune 500 megacorps (3rd in nation). Today that number is 57 (leading the nation).
So government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich just got four more years in Texas- and if it gets its way, the poor will be made even more poor.