MORE ON THE "TEXAS MIRACLE"

I noted below that Texas has a higher unemployment rate than NY or Mass and let's not forget that Mass has a MUCH better health care system: (h/t Igor Volsky at Think Progress)

Perry is suggesting that his own health care record is an asset. That a state with the highest uninsured rate in the nation — 26 percent — health premiums well above the national average, drastic cuts in reimbursement rates to hospitals, and severe doctor shortages, has a health care system to be envied? The comparison of the top-line indicators is less than flattering:

	Uninsured population	Uninsured children	Average Annual Percent Growth	Infant Mortality
Texas	6.2 Million (26%)	1.3 Million (18%)	7.4%	6.3
Massachusetts	323,500 (5%)	51,400 (3%)	6.3%	5.0

Still, Perry believes that he, not Romney, should serve as a model for health care reform. In July 2010, he proclaimed that Texas has “the best health care in the country,” and if Republican primary voters agree with his assessment, it will only underscore the party’s animosity towards the millions of Americans who can’t afford insurance.