Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) has built the early stages of his presidential campaign on his state’s ability to create jobs during the last two years of his governorship. The “Texas Miracle,” Perry often says, is responsible for 40 percent of the net new jobs created in America since June 2009. The “Miracle” is no miracle at all — Texas has the nation’s worst job creation record when adjusted for labor force growth — but Republican voters have lapped up the message, pushing Perry to a double-digit lead in early primary polls.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Gov. Good-Hair: "Government doesn't create any jobs!"
Except under his watch in Texas, where government jobs have grown faster than any other state, according to Think Progress:
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