I never said that business was bad in TX; why do you keep bringing it up?
Really?
Freedom = greater opportunity = greater output = greater success...
Lower state gov regulations and tax burdens, including successfully fighting the Feds - with TX being the largest hydrocarbon producer in the nation (oil & gas) = freedom.
Great STATE schools. Great cities and rural communities that produce needed products and services worldwide only happens within an environment of liberty. Need I go on...?
Why is America better than, say.. Pakistan? Or the UK? Or France? Or Russia, Japan, and so on.
Economic success is a VERY important barometer of liberty. You should understand that with all of chosen quotes on your profile page.