I CAN'T LOOK AT 4 PANELED COMICS WITHOUT IMMEDIATELY THINKING IT'S A LOSS EDIT

Well Texas was one of the few economies to flourish during "the great recession" It houses the second largest amount of the Fortune 500 in the US has the second largest population of the us. Has the most people IN the US military. Has Two of the best engineering firms in the world. It also has The second largest amount of landmass In the US with dozens of different "Regions" that allow it to grow a wide verity of foods. That is of course if you can clear the cider of the land.

It could possibly last for a while. Its got a lot of advantages.

However Texas isn't likely to Exit the US as there is no real reason for it to do so. Unlike the UK which did it for trade and Security reasons