Dean Baker looks at some numbers that challenges Gov Good Hairs' meme:
Perry's Growth Failure in Texas | Beat the Press:
"There are all sorts of reasons that Texas's per capita GDP growth might have slowed relative to the rest of the country that have nothing to do with the effectiveness of Perry's policies. However, if we are looking for quick comparisons, per capita GDP growth is a common one, and it goes the wrong way for the Perry economic miracle story. "
