Tom Delay: People Are Unemployed Because They Want To Be

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by epchick

ummm...no. The jobs aren't here either, so you can cut that shit off right now.

Texas' rate is much less than Michigan's and the rest of the U.S. (8.2%) Sure, Oklahoma, the Dakotas, Wyoming, etc. have lower rates, but not by a lot until you start to get into the top 3.

Also, I'm guessing, but I would think in urban Texas, the rate would be a lot better since a great deal of Texas consists of podunk small towns with minimal employment opportunity. Same with OKC, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Texas' rate is much less than Michigan's

PiKA is from Michigan. He wasn't "smart" in the sense that he left Michigan and came to Texas to get a job. He just got lucky that his job transferred him out of Michigan.