Aren't you in IL? The same state that is so broke that it could not pay its bills and its vendors?
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111016/news/710169907/
The same state with not one but at least two governors that were or are indicted/in prison recently? And the same state with the former US Senator that said the US has more than 50 states? Yup, that is the one.
La state has lower unemployment rate than the rest of the US, same for Oklahoma, Arkansas is right at the average. Source =
http://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm You were saying about "only Texas"?
You need to keep on trolling/lying about the high gas prices and stop making fun of the southern states. We are not perfect but at least we are not so broke and sky high unemployment.