Obama Administration's Economic Policies Echo Those of Failing California
And they're likely to have the same amazing results
Anyone who thinks that President Obama's economic policies will spur strong growth should consider U-Haul rates between California and Texas.
Renting a 20-foot truck one-way from San Francisco to San Antonio, for example, will cost $1,693. But the U-Haul tab to go in the opposite direction is just $983.
To University of Michigan economist Mark Perry, who has tracked this "U-Haul Index," the difference in these rental rates is the result of straightforward supply and demand.
Put simply, far more people want to leave California for Texas than vice versa.
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