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Current Events => Political Ammunition => Topic started by: NateRiver on March 31, 2009, 04:12:49 PM

Title: Rich States Poor States
Post by: NateRiver on March 31, 2009, 04:12:49 PM: Rich States Poor States (http://www.atr.org/index.php?content=033109_alec)
The second edition of â€œRich States, Poor Statesâ€ has just been released. Surprise! Surprise! Low tax states have the highest growth and high tax states have the lowest growth.
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: NHSparky 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.
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Chris on March 31, 2009, 04:31:38 PM: (http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6753/economicoutlook.png)

In other news, the city of Saskatchewan will pay you $20,000 if you'll live there for seven years.
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Rebel on April 02, 2009, 07:45:07 AM: Sucks to be a blue state.
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Celtic Rose on April 02, 2009, 08:13:10 AM: Quote from: Chris on March 31, 2009, 04:31:38 PM
(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6753/economicoutlook.png)

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.
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Celtic Rose 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 :(
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: jediab 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.
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Ree on May 01, 2009, 08:26:53 AM: I think I need to move 80 miles west..... :o
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Lanie on May 15, 2009, 12:33:16 PM: Quote from: NateRiver on March 31, 2009, 04:12:49 PM
Rich States Poor States (http://www.atr.org/index.php?content=033109_alec)
The second edition of â€œRich States, Poor Statesâ€ 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.
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Lord Undies 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?
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Baruch Menachem on May 17, 2009, 09:32:47 AM: Oregon comes in at #39. We also have the highest unemployment.
Title: Re: Rich States Poor States
Post by: Lacarnut on May 17, 2009, 01:55:07 PM: Looks like the New England states are sucking hind titty.