Or, you can do things the Obama/Schwarzeneggar way: Raise taxes high, regulate the hell out of everything in sight, bend over for the plaintiff’s bar, siphon off billions in taxes for unions and other special interest groups, drive skilled workers to lower tax states, and otherwise meddle in the economy in every conceivable way.

Texas doesn't have a state income tax either.

Nor does Tennessee. We also have a balanced budget and have run a surplus over the past several years, but it has been squandered. This year we are, however, running a deficit due to the economy, and the unemployment rate is higher than average due to the massive amount of auto industry jobs in Tennessee. We should rebound better than most, though, because Tennessee is right up there with Texas in best places to move a business or start a business.