. It’s just incredible that [Gov. Abbott] is calling out President Biden for his regulations and mandates on vaccinations for businesses over 100 employees, when the governor himself is imposing his regulation on businesses that are keeping them from doing what they think is right.
It’s got to be just overwhelming to those who thought about moving to Texas and then see that they would have to worry about getting healthcare if they chose to. They would have to be worried about access to the vote. They’re going to have to worry about their kids going to schools where the schools are not allowed to protect the health and safety of their children.
A lot of these folks that we would be recruiting to come to Texas—especially in the tech industry, the burgeoning industry we usually think about here—are primarily young, and a lot of them are of child-bearing age and have to think about how this is going to directly impact them. You’re talking about the ability to control your own body, make decisions about your own body. There’s a real personal connection now to what’s happening that must be giving people pause.
Well, the state should have anticipated this!