People voting with their feet.

[happy-go_vol]

People are moving from dem states due to taxes, regulations. Sadly, they'll bring their voting habits with them

Americans continue to vote with their feet towards low-tax states

 

[Boca Vol]

It amazes me how many people hold on to their old beliefs after leaving states because their old ideals failed them.

 

[DancingOutlaw]

I was on a webinar about state taxes and the only states showing zero to negative receipt growth were CA, NJ, and NY. Wonder why?

 

[hog88]

Know a guy that's voting for Bernie but he moved from CA because it was too expensive. Go figure.

 

[volinbham]

locusts

 

[Sandman 423]

People are moving from dem states due to taxes, regulations. Sadly, they'll bring their voting habits with them

Americans continue to vote with their feet towards low-tax states

Problem is they can't help but bring the same policies that caused them to move with them.

 

[hog88]

locusts

They're more like cockroaches, locusts move on after they eat everything. These people stay and infest forever.

 

[Vol737]

Know a guy that's voting for Bernie but he moved from CA because it was too expensive. Go figure.

Same! Neighbor from NY moved here for no state income tax, low cost of living. He’s a pretty solid Dem. I did ask him one day, “who the hell do you think created the situation you were trying to get away from?!” Rails against Trump as he talks about the money he’s making in the markets. SMDH.

 

[happy-go_vol]

I think thats a big symptom of the disease of liberalism. They cannot objectively see that politicians they're electing are passing bills that are so damaging to their neighborhood and community

 

[happy-go_vol]

Same! Neighbor from NY moved here for no state income tax, low cost of living. He’s a pretty solid Dem. I did ask him one day, “who the hell do you think created the situation you were trying to get away from?!” Rails against Trump as he talks about the money he’s making in the markets. SMDH.

Did he answer ypur question?

 

[Vol737]

Did he answer ypur question?

Oh no, not at all! He danced around it and moved on to something else. I tried to hold his feet to the fire and he said we’re just not going to agree. Agree on what? I pointed out a fact to you! (Him). Then he got heavily involved in HOA board and thought he was freaking King. Pissed everyone off and they quit. We had ONE single board member till he gave it up. A real gem.

 

[TN Ribs]

People are moving from dem states due to taxes, regulations. Sadly, they'll bring their voting habits with them

Americans continue to vote with their feet towards low-tax states

Blue States subsidize the Red States. Blue States get far less back from the Government than they contribute while Red States bleed the Government coffers dry. Fact.

 

[happy-go_vol]

What does that have to do with anything?

 

[happy-go_vol]

Oh no, not at all! He danced around it and moved on to something else. I tried to hold his feet to the fire and he said we’re just not going to agree. Agree on what? I pointed out a fact to you! (Him). Then he got heavily involved in HOA board and thought he was freaking King. Pissed everyone off and they quit. We had ONE single board member till he gave it up. A real gem.

Oh goodness. Thats all you need, a marxist in charge of the HOA.

 

[AM64]

Same! Neighbor from NY moved here for no state income tax, low cost of living. He’s a pretty solid Dem. I did ask him one day, “who the hell do you think created the situation you were trying to get away from?!” Rails against Trump as he talks about the money he’s making in the markets. SMDH.

You can't fix stupid.

 

[TN Ribs]

What does that have to do with anything?

Figure it out Einstein.

 

[VolStrom]

If you want to find out who is moving into your community go to a dog park. I try and take my dog to the dog park once a week or so and it's an easy place to start up conversations with total strangers. Just this past week I met a nice young couple from Illinois that escaped because of the taxes. In the parking lot I saw license plates from New York, Indiana and Michigan. One of my new neighbors I met recently informed me that she found out that they were "half backs". I'm telling you it's a northern invasion.

 

[volfanjustin]

Blue States subsidize the Red States. Blue States get far less back from the Government than they contribute while Red States bleed the Government coffers dry. Fact.

This has nothing to do with the title of this thread. Dems live in states like California, vote in far left Governors and legislatures, then get mad when they get regulated and taxed to death then move to other states like Texas and Arizona and still vote democrat. Fact.

 

[AM64]

Blue States subsidize the Red States. Blue States get far less back from the Government than they contribute while Red States bleed the Government coffers dry. Fact.

I've read that time after time. I've yet to find anything supporting it. The closest thing (graphs for fed expenditures by state) never separates payments for military, government/defense contractors, SS/Medicare payments, military/government retirements, and so on from true welfare payouts. See above: people from communist states retire to southern states ... nobody retires to NY, NJ, etc. Where do you think SS/Medicare and government/military retirement funds would naturally flow?

 

[VolStrom]

I've read that time after time. I've yet to find anything supporting it. The closest thing (graphs for fed expenditures by state) never separates payments for military, government/defense contractors, SS/Medicare payments, military/government retirements, and so on from true welfare payouts. See above: people from communist states retire to southern states ... nobody retires to NY, NJ, etc. Where do you think SS/Medicare and government/military retirement funds would naturally flow?

I think a lot of this comes from cost of living wages. It costs a hell of a lot more to live in New York and California than it does Tennessee. Consequentially the high cost states have higher wages therefore they pay higher federal taxes. Granted there are tons of other factors that come into play, but that is definitely a major one. I for one benefitted greatly from this by enjoying a job that had to compete nationally for people, but since I lived in a low cost state didn't get a lower cost pay.

 

[TN Ribs]

I've read that time after time. I've yet to find anything supporting it. The closest thing (graphs for fed expenditures by state) never separates payments for military, government/defense contractors, SS/Medicare payments, military/government retirements, and so on from true welfare payouts. See above: people from communist states retire to southern states ... nobody retires to NY, NJ, etc. Where do you think SS/Medicare and government/military retirement funds would naturally flow?

There's a boatload of data available;e. You are obviously not really trying to find the data because you know that Red States depend on Big Government far more than Blue States.

 

[happy-go_vol]

Figure it out Einstein.

Look B-hole, you trying to justify your crappy socialist utopian society is comedy. Vandy ribs. Fact is, you fools can't grasp consequences for one's actions (or votes) you keep voting socialist, just move to one of those utopian states you love to defend.

 

[happy-go_vol]

There's a boatload of data available;e. You are obviously not really trying to find the data because you know that Red States depend on Big Government far more than Blue States.

Why dont you pull it up since you're so heavily invested in defending socialist governments.

 

[AM64]

I think a lot of this comes from cost of living wages. It costs a hell of a lot more to live in New York and California than it does Tennessee. Consequentially the high cost states have higher wages therefore they pay higher federal taxes. Granted there are tons of other factors that come into play, but that is definitely a major one. I for one benefitted greatly from this by enjoying a job that had to compete nationally for people, but since I lived in a low cost state didn't get a lower cost pay.

That's very true; there are definitely multiple components for the apparent fed state tax vs spending disparity. I asked in one of these threads the other day if welfare is based on local or federal income levels because as you say cost of living is far cheaper in a place like MS that NY or CA.

 

[VolStrom]

That's very true; there are definitely multiple components for the apparent fed state tax vs spending disparity. I asked in one of these threads the other day if welfare is based on local or federal income levels because as you say cost of living is far cheaper in a place like MS that NY or CA.

I think things like welfare, medicaid and unemployment are administered by the states but get government funding for some/most/maybe all of it, I'm not sure.