Moreover, a Harvard Business School study commissioned by the governor found that the overall effect of these new jobs, many of which have been created by the Secessionist’s controversial tax credits, is fleeting.

…Texas’ overall prosperity growth, as measured by per capita GDP, was eighth slowest in the country from 1998 to 2008. … tax credit funds used to lure jobs to one state from another state, often “ultimately don’t support long-term prosperity,” because companies that can move easily “are looking for the best deal and when the deal runs out they move,” taking their jobs with them.