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Record heat is dangerous for workers outside. Even so, Governor Abbott just signed a law preventing local communities from enacting laws for mandatory water breaks.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Honest question: Why in the Hell, do people willingly live in Texas? I mean, Texas always does things bigger, like being the biggest dumpster fire this side of the Mississipp...

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A majority of ppl does not choose where to born and moving is expensive

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

The key word is willingly.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

They found work in the state and the state has a lower cost of living. The reverse is actually why a fair number of people were moving out of other states.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

"Ain't nothin cheaper than a dystopian hellscape!" -Texas new marketing campaign

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It is? People here pay so much in property taxes that they're basically paying rent to live in the homes they own. Apartment rents statewide have been going through the roof. The price of literally everything is much higher than just three years ago.

It's not cheap.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Some of the highest property taxes in the US, nice try.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Texas has some really unique qualities that make it attractive. The economics, resources, and location make it stand out.
-massive amounts of cheap, easily developed land.
-high availability of cheap energy (fossil fuels, but also a leader in solar and wind generation).
-no income tax, and cheaper taxes for businesses.
-it’s a financial hub and a manufacturing powerhouse.
-large tech sector
-easy access to the United States-Mexico trade. (this is important as the us moves away from Chinese manufacturing).
-easily taps into cheaper Mexican labor

I’m not a fan of the politics of the state, but it’s probably the best positioned state moving forward. The politics can be fixed. A couple of the points I made could be argued one way or another, but even a couple of them make Texas bound for success.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have yet to see any indication that the "politics can be fixed" in my lifetime.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I thought that was what gerrymandering was for, "fixing" politics....