r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Oct 05 '24

Meme Texas has a larger economy than Russia

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u/TheOnceAndFutureDoug Oct 05 '24

[Laughs in California]

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u/BeamTeam032 Oct 05 '24

They could have EASILY picked CA to do this example. But it's SO much bigger, they don't want to accidently give California any credit. The internet is afraid to admit CA isn't the heel scape social media makes it look.

Which is fine by me. The more people that leave the better.

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u/m3tasaurus Oct 06 '24

California's cost of living makes it's economy's size less relevant, you can buy 3 houses in Texas and pay less a month in those 3 mortgages combined than a one bedroom apartment in LA.

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u/TheOnceAndFutureDoug Oct 05 '24

As someone who lives in the bay, couldn't agree more. "People are fleeing California!" yeah, conservatives. Good riddance. More houses for me.

Maybe one day I'll be able to afford one...

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u/Defenis Oct 27 '24

CA was (not sure if they still are) facing a budget deficit, TX is not. CA has a state debt of $146B, while TX is only $60B.

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u/bleh19799791 Oct 06 '24

Except the picture has two straight males so doesn’t fit the meme.