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Faith & CultureCEOs rank my home and base of operations Florida second best in America for business; they rank Texas first (and we have companies there too). Meanwhile, people who thought they’d never leave California are fleeing. There’s a reason.
Good policy means a better life for real people. Bad policy makes life more difficult for real people, especially real middle class and poor people who cannot afford the lawyers and accountants necessary to get out of the way. Lower taxes mean that you get to spend more of your earnings the way you need or want: for the entrepreneur that may mean capital formation, but for the people he’s trying to hire, it means having a job (or not) and supporting your family (or not).
When the government decides how to spend your paycheck, it reduces opportunities for a better life. Our friends in California are learning this, painfully. We in Florida learned this long ago from our neighbors, so many of whom used to live in Cuba. The difference is only a matter of degree. –RDM
Florida ranked 2nd best state for business by CEOs
by Matt Mauney
Orlando Sentinel
May 12, 2014
The state of Florida ranks second in the nation for business according to a recent study from ChiefExecutive.net.
The business website and magazine surveyed 500 CEOs across the U.S. for the 10th annual survey, which asks CEOs their views of the best and worst states for business.
The survey measures tax and regulatory regime, the quality of the workforce and the quality of the living environment.
Texas is once again the best state for business, a position it has held since the survey began.
Florida comes in at No. 2 on the list, including ranking higher than Texas in terms of quality of living environment.
Michigan, New Jersey and New York all fall in the category of the worst states for business, according to the survey. California ranks last in the study, with only 1-out-of-5 stars in taxes and regulations.
Rod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Rod Martin and [former Howard Dean campaign manager] Joe Trippi are America’s two foremost experts on online politics.
Rod Martin is a Reaganite-Thatcherite conservative…[and] a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need in Washington, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.
Rod Martin is the kind of dynamic leader who has the knowledge, ability and experience to lead us successfully into the 21st Century. His vision for America is compelling.
Rod Martin literally wrote the book on excellence. Humble yet brilliant, a man of love and compassion, with penetrating clarity he illuminates the world around us, and we are both stirred and enlightened.
Rod Martin is a born leader and an outstanding political mind. Anyone who takes him on is going to have a serious fight on their hands.
Rod Martin is a man of uncommon vision and character. Ever since I first worked alongside Rod in the early days of PayPal, I’ve been struck by his powerful vision for the future. Rod understands the intersection of technology, politics and culture in a way that few others do.
Rod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.
America badly needs more leaders who really get the future. We need more Rod Martins.
Rod Martin is a modern day philosopher-statesman. He is a capitalist intellectual, a conservative iconoclast, a gentle adversary and a kind prophet. He inspires us towards a fresh national vision built upon the original founding principles.
Rod Martin is not only effective and efficient, but he is also perceptive, wise and gracious. He gets things done. He is a great friend and a great ally.
Rod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.
I am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today. He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.
Rod Martin is a cornucopian entrepreneur and eutropic thinker whose influence radiates through an array of companies, institutions, movements and churches. A renaissance American, he is also a prolific friend of freedom and faith around the globe.
If Rod Martin represents the next generation of leaders, America has nothing to worry about.
A leader and a servant, in public life and in private, Rod Martin strides at the top of his profession, and has nowhere to go but up. He is in the truest sense of the word ‘outstanding’.
Rod Martin is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished thought leaders today. He is a wonderful mentor, a humble role model, and a deep inspiration for the next generation of scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.
Rod’s achievements pale beside his character and his brilliance. He sees what others can’t. He leads when others won’t.
Rod Martin is one of America’s finest young minds.