What's in the water in Texas?

My eternal mantra, I'll never pretend to be the smartest guy in the room, but I'll always do what the smartest guys are doing.

So when I read this I have to question, what is it that Texas is doing that Ohio can't seem to get their arms around...........

In a time when many states are experiencing fiscal crises and economic decline, one state stands out above all others as a success story: Texas. I recently heard Governor Tim Pawlenty say that during the year or so before job growth turned negative and the country as a whole was still adding payroll jobs, 53% of all of the jobs created in the U.S. were created in one state: Texas. No wonder that Texas' government is running a surplus and its economy remains strong despite trying times

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