Gavin Newsom treks to Texas to talk jobs
The Democratic lieutenant governor says California can learn a thing or two from Texas about creating jobs
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Newsom says: "There's a lot of myth [about Texas] but also a lot of reality. It pains me as a Democrat to say that, but I'm not going to sit back and let Republicans define the jobs debate.
"We don't have a jobs plan. We haven't had a plan in over a decade. Texas has a plan. One thing is not a myth: They're aggressive, we're not. They know what they're after, we don't. They have an organizational framework to deliver on a plan. We don't."
Brown would say that he's creating jobs by helping the green economy.
Newsom continues: "We ought to get our act together. [Brown] has done an excellent job focusing laser-like on the budget. And we need to put similar energy on jobs. And I'm confident he's going to do that. I keep telling my Republican friends that he gets it, he's going to get it done."
After meeting with Texas Gov. Perry, Newsom came away impressed. "We see the world through different eyes," he says, "but he is singularly focused on jobs, and that was clear....
"We just have to execute, and Perry's executing. Some of our party don't want to know that because it's uncomfortable....
