"Gene Kearns" wrote in message

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While logically, that seems reasonable, the statistics don't seem to
bear that out. The 13 states with the greatest unemployment do not
stand out as patently unfriendly to business. Similarly, a low
unemployment rate doesn't seem to imply that the state is business
friendly. While businesses clearly indicate that Republican
controlled states are more "friendly," that doesn't seem to have kept
them from laying off workers in amounts equal to "unfriendly" states.

see: http://www.bcentral.com/articles/har...p?format=print

(the numbers in parenthesis, below, indicate the state's ranking).

That must be why Texas' unemployment rate is 6.3%. Oops, Texas is
controlled by Republicans.

And Alaska's is 7.3%. Oops, another Republican state.

And then there is Maryland, 3.8%. Yup, it's a Democratic state.

Geez, NOYB, look at the map. I would suggest that there is more of a
correlation to the type of economy, than who controls the legislature.

http://www.lioninc.com/lion/unemployment_by_state1

http://www.statescape.com/Resources/...artysplits.asp


Average Unemployment for the US 6%
Average Unemployment for Democratic States 5.463%
Average Unemployment for Republican States 5.085%


I would question all the conclusions just looking at the above statement.
How many states are not Republican or Democrat controlled? With the Dem's
at 5.5% and the Repubs at 5.1% Average cannot be 6%!