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| Perry to pitch Texas in the 'Fee State' |
| 2013-09-14 |
| [WASHINGTONTIMES] Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Thursday he will visit Maryland next week after his recent television and radio ads that label the Free State the "fee state" and urge businesses to move south for lower taxes. Mr. Perry said in a statement that he was scheduled to travel to Maryland on Wednesday "to highlight Texas' commitment to keeping taxes low." A spokeswoman from Mr. Perry's Austin office declined to give details on where he would be visiting on his tour. A 30-second television ad and one-minute radio spot also began airing Thursday, criticizing Maryland taxes and encouraging business owners to "think Texas, where we've created more jobs than all the other states combined." The $500,000 in ads, as well as the upcoming trip are being paid for by TexasOne, a public-private partnership that markets Texas as a business-friendly state. Maryland isn't the first state the Texas group has targeted. Nor is it the first time Mr. Perry has dropped in on states where his advertisements are running. The Texas governor has also gone to Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party,, Illinois, New York, Connecticut, Illinois and most recently Missouri. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 Texas taxes property (unimproved land values are THE capitalist tax) but not comparative advantage (i.e employing, working, saving, investing) so no wonder their economy isn't fubar. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2013-09-14 15:55 |
| #11 ^That |
| Posted by: Shipman 2013-09-14 15:35 |
| #10 AHEM! Attention! Y'all is singular. Plural is 'All Y'all". Now back to all y'all's Saturday morning lurking. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2013-09-14 11:28 |
| #9 Plenty of room in Georgia Beavis. When we get full up, we'll sell them tickets to Alabama. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-09-14 11:04 |
| #8 Besoker Forsyth County is covered with Michigan, Illinois and Ohioans. Matter of fact I don't think anyone is left in Ohio |
| Posted by: Beavis 2013-09-14 10:46 |
| #7 ..to paraphrase Justice Roberts, it's a tax not a visa. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-09-14 10:39 |
| #6 Do you suppose Californicate, New Jersey, and New York will have exit visas soon? |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2013-09-14 10:25 |
| #5 Well, at least the jobs aren't going 'overseas'. Just as a note to keep in mind, the raise of feudalism began when the workers/labor were tied to the land. You can bet that the political powers at hand are trying to think up some way to re-institute that rather than reform their own behaviors that cause this situation to arise. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-09-14 09:07 |
| #4 ...yawl. I think you mean y'all. A "yawl" is a type of sailboat. And they can't drive worth a shit here in Austin They don't drive worth a crap here in the DFW area either. They're a damn nuisance. Road hazards. |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2013-09-14 04:13 |
| #3 Georgia is experiencing an infestation from California as well. Coastal SC is said to be dealing with New Yorkers and New Jersey transplants. If they begin to get involved in local politics, we're doomed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-09-14 02:15 |
| #2 And they can't drive worth a shit here in Austin. Go back to California! |
| Posted by: texhooey 2013-09-14 02:10 |
| #1 Seems like every other auto on the freeways in Dallas, Texas have out of state license plates, yawl. |
| Posted by: Beldar Glineter4775 2013-09-14 01:48 |