Collapse Quote by Austan Goolsbee

When the price of oil goes up, the entire Texas economy takes a deep breath. Millionaires blossom like rain lilies. News races through the…

— Lawrence Wright

Limited government, low taxes, controlled spending and debt, and a restrained regulatory environment make Texas work.

— Mark McKinnon

Texas created more jobs in 2008 than the rest of the states - combined.

— Rick Perry

Leading economists have shown that by shrinking Texas, we can actually create more income for Texas in the long run.

— Ian Frazier

America can enjoy a vital, fully functioning government, with all the benefits provided by Texas, while reducing Texas at the same time.

— Ian Frazier

I don't see how the people who created the problem can fix it. Texas is worth fighting for, and the best way to fight…

— Kinky Friedman

I want to see Texas remain an entrepreneurial powerhouse in the United States.

— Herb Kelleher

Cars aren't merely modes of transit or material possessions to Texans; they are something of a state treasure. We share a special, almost religious…

— Jim Atkinson

Our tax policies, the tax relief and reform we passed in 2003 and 2005, helped get government out of the way of America's entrepreneurs,…

— Marsha Blackburn

Texans don't bury their failures. They get inspired by them. They take their failures and turn them into rallying cries. Failure inspires Texans to…

— Robert Kiyosaki

Texans deserve better than failed leaders who dole out favors to friends and cronies behind closed doors. It's time for a governor who believes…

— Wendy Davis

Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.

— Ian Frazier