Major B. E. Newton posted on 11/2/2009 11:06:00 AM
I moved to PA from the peoples republic of MD for three reasons.
1. lower taxes 2 more balanced political make up 3 PA is a carry state.

Nathan Benefield posted on 10/29/2009 3:08:00 PM
How is that a big stretch? The highest states in outward migration are also the highest in taxes. Coincidence?

The same trend is true in job growth and GDP growth:
http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/research/detail/government-cant-cure-our-economic-woes

ALEC's "Rich State Poor State" has more analysis on variable resulting in economic growth - most important are lower taxes and right to work laws: http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Rich_States_Poor_States

yosh posted on 10/29/2009 3:00:00 PM
its a BIG stretch to assume that the people are leaving PA because of taxes! Do you have any data to back that up?

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