Sarah Kliff at Ezra Klein’s blog has a post following up on Krugman’s hit piece on Texas and jobs. Kliff zeroes in on the fact that Texas holds the dubious distinction of having the highest percentage of uninsured in the country.

In his lengthy response to Krugman, Kevin hypothesized two reasons this might be the case: A young population, and a large immigrant population.

Further, some 28 percent of Texans are 18 years old or younger, higher than either New York or Massachusetts. Younger people are more likely to work in low-wage/low-benefit jobs, less likely to have health insurance — and less likely to need it.

If it’s true that young Texans account for a big chunk