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2. Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S.

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 10:16 AM

Jul 7

There are no paid family leave or paid sick leave laws

The list goes on

And people drive like shit

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Living in Texas [View all] JPK Jul 7 OP

Not Possible for Me. MineralMan Jul 7 #1

Texas has the highest uninsured rate in the U.S. dalton99a Jul 7 #2

I have to take issue with the drivers DFW Jul 7 #12

US-75 and I-635 in Dallas are straight out of Mad Max JCMach1 Jul 8 #25

75, Central Expressway used to be far worse. markodochartaigh Jul 8 #27

At the wrong time of day DFW Jul 9 #30

So are the Mass Pike, I-93 and Mass. Rte. 3 DFW Jul 9 #29

Spent 75% of my life there. Never going back. Ilsa Jul 7 #3

Mississippi is #1 mgardener Jul 7 #4

Enjoy your stay. Paladin Jul 7 #5

I corrected it JPK Jul 7 #13

Bye-bye. (nt) Paladin Jul 7 #14

Seems to depend on what's happening, doesn't? mwmisses4289 Jul 7 #21

I grew up here in texas when dad got stationed mwmisses4289 Jul 7 #6

I always liked Ann Richards Blue Full Moon Jul 7 #17

Texas wasn't always this bad. ananda Jul 7 #7

Same here in Ohio. Taft, DeWine, Kasich, Vionovich Blue Full Moon Jul 7 #18

It has it's merits as well as its bad points. Torchlight Jul 7 #8

5th Generation Texan MagickMuffin Jul 7 #10

Double ss JPK Jul 8 #22

"Life in Lubbock, Texas, taught me two things Ping Tung Jul 7 #11

Always a mistake, to equate the rest of Texas with Lubbock. Paladin Jul 7 #15

I see the OP took crap for adding a s to Texas FHRRK Jul 8 #23

Everything is subjective - in the eye of the beholder. Ping Tung Jul 8 #26

But the rich need more money. Blue Full Moon Jul 7 #16

I've known (non polititians) Good Liberal Texans before DU. electric_blue68 Jul 8 #24

Been here a while. Mollyann Jul 8 #28