environment. explain the red state versus blue state dichotomy. what s behind it? first about you do not have to be very sophisticated economic genius to understand moving to a state like texas with zero state income tax really does something nice for your after-tax income, right. [laughter] can we agree on that? i can even figure that out, don. [laughter] but the thing that really motivated my family to move was in effect a place like illinois there is no wetter upward. you are in chicago, you walk into starbucks order coffee. the young person who helps you is probably facing the world and chicago were being a barista at age 20 is probably what they re going to be at age 40. but here in texas, this is the land of upward mobility.