Texas. Worst state in the nation. [View All]

[johncoby2]

If you haven't been paying attention, or your head has been stuck in the sand for the last 6 years, or you've been too busy working making ends meet and keeping your kids in school, then you probably haven't notice that Texas is now the worst place to live in the United States.

The report titled "Texas on the Brink" by State Senator Eliot Shapleigh (http://shapleigh.org/system/news_article/document/882/Texas_on_the_Brink_2007_Final.pdf) paints a bleak picture of Texas in almost every category used to rate places to raise a family. These categories include the environment, health care, womens issues, education, and more. And the ratings are a result of the Republican leadership of the state over the last 6 years.

According to the report, this is how Texas ranks among the 50 States today:

* Percentage of Uninsured Children 1st

* Income Inequality Between the Rich and the Poor 2nd

* Percentage of Population without Health Insurance 1st

* Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Scores 47th

* Percentage of Population over 25 with a High School Diploma 50th

* Percentage of Non-Elderly Women with Health Insurance 50th

* Rate of Women Aged 40+ Who Receive Mammograms 44th

* Rate of Women Aged 18+ Who Receive Pap Smears 47th

* Cervical Cancer Rate 5th

* Women's Voter Registration 43rd

* Women's Voter Turnout 49th

* Percentage of Eligible Voters that Vote 44th

Add to this list that Texas has the highest rates for home insurance, 25% higher than 2nd place Louisiana. (See The Most Expensive States To Insure Your Home 2005 by Forbes Magazine. http://www.forbes.com/realestate/2005/02/25/cx_sc_0225home.html) Deregulation of electricity has resulted in skyrocketing electricity costs instead of more competition that would reduce our rates, as promised. College education costs have soared by an average of 39% in just one short year once again as a result of deregulation.

For those with their heads still in the sand, do yourself a favor and look at your bills, your tax statement, and read "Texas on the Brink".

During the 2006 campaign Gov Perry looked into the camera and said "I'm proud of Texas. Are you?" I think the answer is very clear. Only Rick Perry could be proud of living in the worst state in the United States.

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