I'm not defending Obama. My position is it doesn't matter who is in the oval office. Politicians are politicains. Bush Jr was no better.
I r agree.
However, I think the rest of your post may have more to do with Texas' policies more than the federal governments policies. Having lived in Texas until last year, and then mpvong back to Washington, I can tell you that Texas is/was doing a bit better than most of the rest of the states.