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[cheers] >> ♪ deep in the heart of texas. >> you need to go buy a prius. >> no. >> what the hell is this? >> a prius. >> do you know what the deficit is right now here. >> what is it. >> 15 billion. >> did you yell america? >> do you know what the jobless rate is right now? [crickets chirping] >> buzzer. >> 15. >> 9%. >> 9.8%. >> we have a lot of veterans right now that is sleeping in santa monica. >> i united states army. >> thank you for your service. >> yeah. >> let me ask you a few questions right here. >> ear muffs. >> i got this [bleep], [bleep]. >> what's your long-term vision for cal...

Don't have. i knew you'd appreciate that analogy. >> greta: i do appreciate that analogy and i suppose, too, the wisconsin income tax 7.9% compared to higher in minnesota 9.8%, but you also have, your unplymouth rate is a little higher than minnesota's right now. >> it is and it started out considerably higher than minnesota's was two years ago, tim pawlenty was the governor until 2010 and left that state in pretty good shape when it comes to the economy. >> greta: and he left a big deficit. >> what's that? >> didn't governor pawlenty leave a pretty hefty deficit? >> in terms of the economy th...

Pitch sounds pretty persuasive. >> building a business is tough. but i hear that building a business in california is next to impossible. this is texas governor rick perry and i have a challenge for california businesses, come check out texas. >> and things aren't just bigger in texas, but better, too. 6.1% and california has the third highest jobless rate in the nation at 9.8%. and in texas there are property taxes, but no corporate or state income tax. the poverty rate is much lower than in california, which at 23 1/2% is the highest in the nation. plus, things just cost less in texas like g...

Don't have. i knew you'd appreciate that analogy. >> greta: i do appreciate that analogy and i suppose, too, the wisconsin income tax 7.9% compared to higher in minnesota 9.8%, but you also have, your unplymouth rate is a little higher than minnesota's right now. >> it is and it started out considerably higher than minnesota's was two years ago, tim pawlenty was the governor until 2010 and left that state in pretty good shape when it comes to the economy. >> greta: and he left a big deficit. >> what's that? >> didn't governor pawlenty leave a pretty hefty deficit? >> in terms of the economy th...

>> steve: oh, boy. >> gretchen: so he was using potty talk. here are the real numbers. unemployment in california 9.8%. texas, 6.1%. so maybe governor perry is on to something. why not reach out? it's all about competition between states, quite frankly. why not reach out? this is happening in the midwest with indiana, a lot of people are coming to indiana to open their businesses from illinois where taxes have gone through the roof there as well. >> steve: keep in mind, in addition to the spat that's ongoing right here, now governor perry apparently is going to fly out to california. don't kno...