The Georgia workforce is tops in the nation, with an abundant supply of educated, largely nonunion workers. But that’s not new—it’s Georgia’s third straight year atop our Workforce category. This even though unemployment is high, public health is poor, education is terrible and quality of life is low—largely on account of government budget cuts: Georgia’s worst categories are Quality of Life and Education, finishing 32nd in both. Poor health hurts Georgia’s quality of life. Twenty-nine percent of Georgians are obese, and more than 19 percent lack health insurance. Poor air quality doesn’t help in the category, either. And in education, local school districts as well as colleges and universities are still struggling with budget cuts. In other words, the sort of big business types that make up the supply-side objectivist crew at CNBC love places where quality of life is bad, and overqualified workers are desperate for whatever scraps the John Galts decide to throw their way. washingtonmonthly/ David Atkins
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 22:55:07 +0000
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