MORE ON THE TEXAS "MIRACLE"

Rightwing gasbags often tout the state of Texas as a great example of conservative rule and they NEVER mention facts that cast doubt on their claims, such as the very large percentage of minimum wage jobs, horrible health care coverage, and hazardous waste.

Texas is also near the bottom in poverty rate according to 2013 data:

1	New Hampshire	9
2	Alaska	10.1
3	Maryland	10.2
4	Connecticut	10.7
5	Wyoming	10.9
6	Hawaii	11.2
7	Minnesota	11.2
8	New Jersey	11.4
9	North Dakota	11.6
10	Virginia	11.7
11	Massachusetts	11.9
12	Vermont	12.3
13	Iowa	12.6
14	Utah	12.6
15	Colorado	12.9
16	Delaware	12.9
17	Nebraska	12.9
18	Wisconsin	13.5
19	Pennsylvania	13.7
20	Kansas	13.9
21	Maine	14
22	South Dakota	14
23	Washington	14.1
24	Illinois	14.6
25	Rhode Island	14.7
26	Idaho	15.6
27	Indiana	15.8
28	Missouri	15.8
29	Nevada	15.8
30	Ohio	15.9
31	New York	16
32	Montana	16.1
33	Oregon	16.5
34	Oklahoma	16.7
35	California	16.8
36	Michigan	17
37	Florida	17.1
38	Texas	17.5
39	North Carolina	17.8
40	Tennessee	17.8
41	West Virginia	18.4
42	South Carolina	18.5
43	Arizona	18.6
44	Kentucky	18.8
45	Alabama	18.9
46	Georgia	19
47	Arkansas	19.4
48	Louisiana	20
49	New Mexico	21.4
50	Mississippi	23.9