Bloomberg news slams Texas "miracle."

oh, you've just lost all credibility. the stimulus package? $750 million. the wars? approaching 3-4 trillion. the cost of the bush tax cuts? the costs to employment and productivity of a gloriously misguided loosening of credit standards, removal of regulatory oversight, and continuation of excessively low interest rates during the bush years?

give me a f'ng break, BS.

Socialist - our country was and is built on immigrants - please stop the hatred for people that want to become part of the melting pot that is our country and make a better life for their children. And BTW, NYC is full of immigrants (in case you didn't realize it) - approx 35% of the residents are foreign-born.

"oh, you've just lost all credibility. the stimulus package"

No offense, I really don't feel like getting into a political tit-for-tat - you are a Dem, I'm not, we can agree to disagree on all that stuff. OK?

Actually, I'm basically a middle-of-the-roader - I liked Clinton's policies for the most part - but Obama has been way to the left of Clinton IMO. Maybe Obama will get some religion now that he's facing reelection. We'll see...

that tit-for-tat would be called debate. but I guess if you don't want to support your erroneous supposition that our economy is going to hell because of obama's three years of overspending that is your cowardly right.

The US was built by LEGAL immigrants, not illegal. Name me an illegal immigrant who made amjaor contribution to the US.

sorry, bs, but I see Obama as fairly firmly in the center to right of center. more so than Clinton.

There is absolutely no difference between Clinton and Obama. Let's recap:

Clinton wanted health care reform. Obama got it through.

Clinton raised taxes. Obama wants to raise taxes.

"but I guess if you don't want to support your erroneous supposition that our economy is going to hell because of obama's three years of overspending that is your cowardly right"

Look, I assign blame to both parties for the mess that we're currently in. Maybe you think it's all one-sided, but that is the typical response from somebody who is partisan. I'm not really that partisan - I just want problems solved, regardless of which party does the solving - if Obama addresses the entitlement crisis, all the better as far as I'm concerned (I'm just not holding my breath for that to happen).

"Haven't decided where to move just yet. Maybe VA, maybe TX, maybe somewhere else."

Northern Virginia is super expensive. If you don't have a lot of money, your house in VA is not going to be anywhere near as big as you think.

"The US was built by LEGAL immigrants, not illegal"

Please just shut up already - you've made a large enough fool out of yourself already, dude.

Why are you so supportive of illegals? Do you think Mexico would tolerate a bunch of Americans who immigrate there illegally?

"Northern Virginia is super expensive. If you don't have a lot of money, your house in VA is not going to be anywhere near as big as you think."

Um, not compared with NYC. I can get a 2500+-sq-foot house in Fairfax or Loudoun county for under $400K. That's a large NYC studio. Heh - which to pick?

My mother waited in line to come to the US as an immigrant for NINE months. Why should anyone get to take the express lane?

"sorry, bs, but I see Obama as fairly firmly in the center to right of center. more so than Clinton"

Ok, that's your opinion. Maybe he shouldn't have let Pelosi drive his agenda for the 1st 2 years of his administration, then.

I was referring to Arlington County.

But, whatever, thank God we have elections every couple of years, right? If the majority of the people want to stay with Obama, we will - if not, not. Doesn't matter what I think or you think - the people decide (or, at least, the people who get off their ass and vote).

How has Obama been more liberal than Clinton? Give an example.

Obama raised $86 million and all the Republicans combined raised $35 million. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to see how this election will turn out.

"I was referring to Arlington County"

Well, you said "Northern Virginia" - Arlington obviously is way cheaper than NYC as well.

Bye Socialist - have a nice day!

Your money goes much further in Maryland. I was in Silver Spring last summer and it was really nice. Regardless of where you go anything within walking distance of the Metro is going to command a huge premium.

"Haven't decided where to move just yet. Maybe VA, maybe TX, maybe somewhere else."

No, there's already a somewhereelse here. I really don't think we need another.

You seem obsessed with somewhereelse. Is he a ninny? Is he up to malarkey? Are you a troll?

http://www.propublica.org/article/federal-complaint-alleges-rampant-abuse-in-texas-truancy-program