JoeWeber 2,297 #1 Posted September 5, 2022 Texas by the numbers. (it ain’t pretty) #1 in total rapes. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/rape-statistics-by-state #5 in highest home insurance rates. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/home-insurance-texas #1 in mass shootings. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-05-27/states-with-the-most-school-shootings #1 in uninsured. https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/2020/oct/uninsured.php #1 in Rural hospital closings. https://kvia.com/news/texas/stacker-texas/2021/12/09/texas-is-the-1-state-with-the-most-rural-hospital-closures-since-2005/ #21 in electricity and #5 in highest monthly bills. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deregulation_of_the_Texas_electricity_market #34 in college tuition. https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college-by-state #45 in property taxes. https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/property-taxes-by-state #45 in health care access. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/health-care #35 in quality education. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education #38 in school funding. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education #49 in teacher benefits. https://cmf.houstonchronicle.com/news/legislature/article/Texas-and-Louisiana-rank-lowest-in-teacher-17274217.php #44 in prenatal care. https://www.americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/2019-health-of-women-and-children-report/state-rankings-measures-clinical-care-infants #49 in living standards. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-CNBC-study-17307362.php #50 in mental health. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/04/1103075887/texas-ranks-last-in-mental-health-care-among-u-s-states #50 in mental health access. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/25/beto-orourke/recent-report-put-texas-last-among-states-and-dc-m/ #37 in poverty. https://www.welfareinfo.org/poverty-rate/texas/ https://bayareahouston.net/2022/09/05/texas-by-the-numbers-it-aint-pretty/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 771 #2 September 5, 2022 Just now, JoeWeber said: Texas by the numbers. (it ain’t pretty) #1 in total rapes. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/rape-statistics-by-state #5 in highest home insurance rates. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/home-insurance-texas #1 in mass shootings. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-05-27/states-with-the-most-school-shootings #1 in uninsured. https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/2020/oct/uninsured.php #1 in Rural hospital closings. https://kvia.com/news/texas/stacker-texas/2021/12/09/texas-is-the-1-state-with-the-most-rural-hospital-closures-since-2005/ #21 in electricity and #5 in highest monthly bills. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deregulation_of_the_Texas_electricity_market #34 in college tuition. https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college-by-state #45 in property taxes. https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/property-taxes-by-state #45 in health care access. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/health-care #35 in quality education. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education #38 in school funding. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education #49 in teacher benefits. https://cmf.houstonchronicle.com/news/legislature/article/Texas-and-Louisiana-rank-lowest-in-teacher-17274217.php #44 in prenatal care. https://www.americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/2019-health-of-women-and-children-report/state-rankings-measures-clinical-care-infants #49 in living standards. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-CNBC-study-17307362.php #50 in mental health. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/04/1103075887/texas-ranks-last-in-mental-health-care-among-u-s-states #50 in mental health access. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/25/beto-orourke/recent-report-put-texas-last-among-states-and-dc-m/ #37 in poverty. https://www.welfareinfo.org/poverty-rate/texas/ https://bayareahouston.net/2022/09/05/texas-by-the-numbers-it-aint-pretty/ Yeah but have you tried the barbecue here??? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,254 #3 September 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, JoeWeber said: #1 in total rapes. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/rape-statistics-by-state That's OK, because When defending their abortion law Abbott said the Texas police would be able to eliminate rape across the state. So they know how to do it, they just couldn't be bothered up until now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,396 #4 September 6, 2022 13 hours ago, JoeWeber said: Texas by the numbers. (it ain’t pretty) Make America last again! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,121 #5 September 6, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, JoeWeber said: Texas by the numbers. (it ain’t pretty) #1 in total rapes. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/rape-statistics-by-state #5 in highest home insurance rates. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/home-insurance-texas #1 in mass shootings. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-05-27/states-with-the-most-school-shootings #1 in uninsured. https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/2020/oct/uninsured.php #1 in Rural hospital closings. https://kvia.com/news/texas/stacker-texas/2021/12/09/texas-is-the-1-state-with-the-most-rural-hospital-closures-since-2005/ #21 in electricity and #5 in highest monthly bills. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deregulation_of_the_Texas_electricity_market #34 in college tuition. https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college-by-state #45 in property taxes. https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/property-taxes-by-state #45 in health care access. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/health-care #35 in quality education. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education #38 in school funding. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education #49 in teacher benefits. https://cmf.houstonchronicle.com/news/legislature/article/Texas-and-Louisiana-rank-lowest-in-teacher-17274217.php #44 in prenatal care. https://www.americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/2019-health-of-women-and-children-report/state-rankings-measures-clinical-care-infants #49 in living standards. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-CNBC-study-17307362.php #50 in mental health. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/04/1103075887/texas-ranks-last-in-mental-health-care-among-u-s-states #50 in mental health access. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/25/beto-orourke/recent-report-put-texas-last-among-states-and-dc-m/ #37 in poverty. https://www.welfareinfo.org/poverty-rate/texas/ https://bayareahouston.net/2022/09/05/texas-by-the-numbers-it-aint-pretty/ Yeah but out of their 48 Governors, 39 have been Democrats. So this is clearly the result of Democratic leadership and MAGA is going to fix it! Edited September 6, 2022 by SkyDekker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 51 #6 September 8, 2022 Yeah, but you can drive on the beaches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,396 #7 September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, NewGuy2005 said: Yeah, but you can drive on the beaches. And there are drive-thru gun and liquor stores. All you need to turn a bad decision into a front page story. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brenthutch 383 #8 September 8, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 2:53 PM, JoeWeber said: Texas by the numbers. (it ain’t pretty) #1 in total rapes. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/rape-statistics-by-state #5 in highest home insurance rates. https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/insurance/home-insurance-texas #1 in mass shootings. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-05-27/states-with-the-most-school-shootings #1 in uninsured. https://comptroller.texas.gov/economy/fiscal-notes/2020/oct/uninsured.php #1 in Rural hospital closings. https://kvia.com/news/texas/stacker-texas/2021/12/09/texas-is-the-1-state-with-the-most-rural-hospital-closures-since-2005/ #21 in electricity and #5 in highest monthly bills. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deregulation_of_the_Texas_electricity_market #34 in college tuition. https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college-by-state #45 in property taxes. https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/property-taxes-by-state #45 in health care access. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/health-care #35 in quality education. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education #38 in school funding. https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education #49 in teacher benefits. https://cmf.houstonchronicle.com/news/legislature/article/Texas-and-Louisiana-rank-lowest-in-teacher-17274217.php #44 in prenatal care. https://www.americashealthrankings.org/learn/reports/2019-health-of-women-and-children-report/state-rankings-measures-clinical-care-infants #49 in living standards. https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-CNBC-study-17307362.php #50 in mental health. https://www.npr.org/2022/06/04/1103075887/texas-ranks-last-in-mental-health-care-among-u-s-states #50 in mental health access. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/25/beto-orourke/recent-report-put-texas-last-among-states-and-dc-m/ #37 in poverty. https://www.welfareinfo.org/poverty-rate/texas/ https://bayareahouston.net/2022/09/05/texas-by-the-numbers-it-aint-pretty/ And as bad as Texas is, apparently California is even worse https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/state/texas-news/main-reason-so-many-californians-move-to-texas/287-241575db-746c-4528-bd86-55576e8a526b Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeWeber 2,297 #9 September 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, brenthutch said: And as bad as Texas is, apparently California is even worse https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/state/texas-news/main-reason-so-many-californians-move-to-texas/287-241575db-746c-4528-bd86-55576e8a526b They're just jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire, seems to me. Bear in mind you aren't alone in the world, although imagining you in a basement running strings from misunderstood graphs to unread articles all pinned to a wall is my current mental picture, so there are likely many, may others who would believe there ain't no use in tryin'. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 910 #11 September 8, 2022 24 minutes ago, brenthutch said: And as bad as Texas is, apparently California is even worse https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/state/texas-news/main-reason-so-many-californians-move-to-texas/287-241575db-746c-4528-bd86-55576e8a526b Texas: The Environmental Protection Agency stated in an April 2021 report that there could be as many as 3.4 million abandoned wells nationally. At $60,000 per well Texas will have a half trillion dollar liability. Texas drought "Trailer lines stretched for a mile in both directions, waiting to unload livestock at Emory Livestock Auction in Emory, Texas for the July 9 sale. Located 65 miles east of Dallas, this ‘melting-pot’ sale barn held its typical sale following the Fourth of July holiday. The sale brought in a total of 3,494 head of livestock, including cattle, horses, sheep and goats, from 527 sellers. Of the 3,494 head, 2,763 were cattle with 935 head classified as breeding stock." No, Texas is in serious trouble but at least it has guns. So its still number one in road rage shootings- killings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,396 #12 September 8, 2022 Heck, I wish all the right wingers would leave too! Less traffic, lower housing prices, lower prices in general, less violence, less election fraud and fewer people screaming at me that I am a sinner and going to hell. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
