lmfao

come and get us ice boy

GM and even european car companies are shutting down their Canadian branches and moving them to South Carolina and Texas

something about cheap energy, favorable tax rates and low cost of doing business

but who the hell cares about that, right?

[link to www.cnbc.com]

Texas Is America's Top State for Business 2012

Published: Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 | 4:30 PM
By: Scott Cohn
Senior Correspondent, CNBC

Texas has done it again.

The Lone Star State makes a triumphant return as America’s Top State for Business—its third time at the top of our rankings.

"Listen, there is a reason that Caterpillar moved their hydraulics manufacturing and their engine manufacturing to the state of Texas," said Gov. Rick Perry in November during the CNBC Republican presidential debate.

We can attest to that.

In our sixth annual study, Texas racked up an impressive 1,604 points out of a possible 2,500, with top-10 finishes in six of our 10 categories of competitiveness. Texas has never finished below second place since we began the study in 2007.