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Texas vs. California Update for March 20, 2013

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Time for another Texas vs. California roundup! Just imagine how the MSM would crucify Rick Perry if the head of, say, the Texas Teacher’s Retirement System were indicted on multiple counts of felony fraud… Ex-CalPERS CEO and another board member … Continue reading →

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California: More Boning

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Naturally the day after I post my usual Texas vs. California update, I see this five part California in Crisis series by Conn Carroll in The Examiner. The first part is a general overview. In his state of the state … Continue reading →

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Texas Vs. California Update for February 28, 2013

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I’m running out of month! Here’s another quick Texas vs. California update: Is California really back? Yeah, not so much. California to impose tax on rain. Add Costa Mesa to the list of California cities where a pension crises looms. … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 21, 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Another Texas vs. California update! And I don’t even have a line item on how the Houston Rockets picked the Sacramento Kings’ pockets’ in yesterday’s trade. All of TPPF’s Texas vs. California updates in one handy place. California is raising … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Update for February 13, 2013

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Busy day! Here’s a quick Texas vs. California roundup: Texas economic success is no mirage. More on Rick Perry’s California raid. “I’d take free-market capitalism over socialism any day, and that was the decision that we made,” said Waste Connections … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California Roundup for February 6, 2013

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Lawrence Person

CalPERS: the pension fund that ate California. A tale filled with lies, waste, and outright corruption that’s even worse than I thought (and I thought it plenty bad). Via the indispensable Will Franklin comes this eye-opening comparison of welfare in … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 1, 2013

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Lawrence Person

I would say that this was a busy week, but every week is a busy week these days. The only sitting black United States Senator is a Republican…at least until John Kerry’s replacement is sworn in. Speaking of Kerry, Scott … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: January 24, 2013 Roundup

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Meant to put some of these up with Tuesday’s roundup and just misplaced them: Orange County pension members find out that it’s not about politics, it’s about math. Jerry Brown’s ostensibly balanced budget does nothing to pay down huge pension … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: January 22, 2013

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Another quick roundup of Texas’ economic strength, and California’s blue state decline: California isn’t just running out of money, it’s running out of children. Thanks to more honest accounting rules, six more California counties are now officially bankrupt. Despite which, … Continue reading →

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Texas vs. California: First 2013 Roundup

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Judging from the Fiscal Cliff votes, the United States appears to be eager to follow in the footsteps of Greece and California, rushing to unsustainable spending, crushing debt loads and inevitable bankruptcy, rather than following the lead of Texas and … Continue reading →

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