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Offline NateRiver

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Rich States Poor States
« on: March 31, 2009, 04:12:49 PM »
Rich States Poor States
The second edition of “Rich States, Poor States” has just been released. Surprise! Surprise! Low tax states have the highest growth and high tax states have the lowest growth.

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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2009, 04:24:05 PM »
And we're in the bottom 1/3, mainly because our property tax rate is the highest in the nation, and business tax rate is 2nd highest, right behind Massatwoshits.

Oh yeah--and jacking up the budget by 20 percent in two years didn't exactly help either.
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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2009, 04:31:38 PM »


In other news, the city of Saskatchewan will pay you $20,000 if you'll live there for seven years.
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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2009, 07:45:07 AM »
Sucks to be a blue state.
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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2009, 08:13:10 AM »
Quote from: Chris on March 31, 2009, 04:31:38 PM


In other news, the city of Saskatchewan will pay you $20,000 if you'll live there for seven years.

Saskatchewan, as in Canadian Saskatchewan?  That might be worth it.  My great grandfather had a farm in Saskatchwan, might be nice to revisit my roots. 
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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2009, 08:14:03 AM »
Quote from: Rebel on April 02, 2009, 07:45:07 AM
Sucks to be a blue state.

Yeah, pretty much.  Our sales tax jumped to 9.25% yesterday :( 
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 01:39:48 PM »
There is one bit of info that's incorrect for my state. In Minnesota is says NO for a Right To Work State, but that should be YES.
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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2009, 08:26:53 AM »
I think I need to move 80 miles west..... :o
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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2009, 12:33:16 PM »
Quote from: NateRiver on March 31, 2009, 04:12:49 PM
Rich States Poor States
The second edition of “Rich States, Poor States” has just been released. Surprise! Surprise! Low tax states have the highest growth and high tax states have the lowest growth.



I think somebody's pocketing money, and I don't mean the poor people on welfare.
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Offline Lord Undies

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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 12:39:46 PM »
Quote from: Lanie on May 15, 2009, 12:33:16 PM
I think somebody's pocketing money, and I don't mean the poor people on welfare.

Then what do the people on welfare do with it?  Donate it to the less fortunate?
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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2009, 09:32:47 AM »
Oregon comes in at #39.   We also have the highest unemployment.
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Re: Rich States Poor States
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2009, 01:55:07 PM »
Looks like the New England states are sucking hind titty.
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