Interesting read on Rick Perry

[pghin08]

Where did he state that? I didn't see any reference.

He didn't state that directly, he just defined it without using the term.

[texansrangerfan73]

I would imagine that the huge immigrant issue would have alot to do with everything you just listed.

There it is right there, I just wasn't gonna say it cause then I would be labeled a racist! I imagine the all the minimum wage jobs are because Texas is the second biggest state, (area not population wise) which means we have more fast food, more lower end jobs & of course we'd have more people without medical insurance.

[andrewhoya]

Again, how is that stat determined?

What do you mean? Adults without high school diplomas..... That's a pretty easy stat to calculate.

[sanfran22]

What do you mean? Adults without high school diplomas..... That's a pretty easy stat to calculate.

I'm asking are they including the zillions of mexicans that come over in that stat?

[andrewhoya]

I'm asking are they including the zillions of mexicans that come over in that stat?

They are adults, aren't they? Yes, they are included.

So instead of taking billions of dollars away from education (Texas education is already low quality), shouldn't you ADD more money to work to educate your state?

[sanfran22]

They are adults, aren't they? Yes, they are included.

So instead of taking billions of dollars away from education (Texas education is already low quality), shouldn't you ADD more money to work to educate your state?

I'm not sure Texas education is so "low quality". Lets see how they stack up to Wisconsin.
http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk...badgers-1.html

So if illegals/immigrants are included then that may skew the stats I would argue.

As far as the money is concerned, you are telling me that education is all tied to more money? That the funding they get dictates the education? We just need to keep pouring money in everywhere and it will solve all of our problems?

[andrewhoya]

I'm not sure Texas education is so "low quality". Lets see how they stack up to Wisconsin.
http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk...badgers-1.html

So if illegals/immigrants are included then that may skew the stats I would argue.

As far as the money is concerned, you are telling me that education is all tied to more money? That the funding they get dictates the education? We just need to keep pouring money in everywhere and it will solve all of our problems?

From the article you posted:

And in low-tax, low-spending Texas, the kids are not all right. The high school graduation rate, at just 61.3 percent, puts Texas 43rd out of 50 in state rankings.

I'd say that is pretty low quality.

[sanfran22]

From the article you posted:



I'd say that is pretty low quality.

Again, Paul Krugman stats.....Believe what you will. I have no doubt there would be some strain on the education/jobs ect when a large chunk of your population is illegal/immigrants. But it's not the way you all are depicting per the stats I read when you take alot of things into account.

[pghin08]

Again, Paul Krugman stats.....Believe what you will. I have no doubt there would be some strain on the education/jobs ect when a large chunk of your population is illegal/immigrants. But it's not the way you all are depicting per the stats I read when you take alot of things into account.

I have to ask, if this were a Democratic governor, would you be defending him like this?

[sanfran22]

I have to ask, if this were a Democratic governor, would you be defending him like this?

I'm not really trying to defend perry as much as I am about the info being put out there. I don't care who would be in office. Point is, the article doesn't tell the whole story IMO. If a democratic state had the same stats I'd do the same. Conversly California has been pretty bad with some of the same issues. They've had a "repub" gov for a few years.