Posted on 10/18/2007 3:28:31 PM PDT by nmh
Even New Jerseyans can't stand living in New Jersey, according to a new poll that said nearly half of adults residing in the Garden State want to pull up stakes.
The Monmouth University/Gannett New Jersey Poll, released Wednesday, found 49 percent of those polled would rather live somewhere else.
New Jersey already is suffering from an image problem and bears the brunt of jokes because of its corruption and pollution problems. But 58 percent of those residents polled said the heavy financial burden of just living in the state is no laughing matter, and that's why they want to leave.
Poll participants cited
high property taxes (28 percent),
the cost of living (19 percent),
state taxes (5 percent) and
housing costs (6 percent)
as the main reasons they want out.
The poll also found that 51 percent of those who expressed a desire to leave planned to do so, with adults under the age of 50 making between $50,000 and $100,000 the most likely to flee.
"If you have the ability to leave and you don't see any possibility for change with the way the state is run and that's the No. 1 issue here you have to vote with your feet," said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute.
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When the Libs invade all the states and make them crappy to live in, where will everyone go?
When my folks hit this area Florida was Spanish territory.
We’ve moved around some, but roots are near here.
Exactly!
Don’t forget fire ants, killer bees and Texas size wasps and hornets. Oh, and it’s hot as hell. Nobody would want to move here.
God bless you, and your family: few of the sane people left in New Jersey, I hope you find what you want, and gets a good job!!
Until everybody understands that absolutely...the politician who promises the most "free stuff" to the masses will always win...and we who love freedom will continue to lose.
I am afraid that our "one man, one vote" system is going to do us in.
As serious a threat as radical islam is, it don't compair with the threat that comes from our own voting welfare class.
No politician dares to suggest that some restrictions be placed on the vote...say.....that someone actually has to have paid some income taxes....in order to vote.
It’s awful here.
It’s awful here.
It’s awful here.
I’m with you on that - in fact Demoncrats should be included as criminals and deported to who ever wants them.
It’s truly LONELY in NEW JERSEY being a HARD CORE FISCAL and SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE.
We’re destroying ourselves from within.
We’re HELPING to bring about our own destruction.
“Only half?”
The other half already have “For Sale” signs on their homes.
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WOW! You can sell your house in Newark and retire and live like a KING in Huntsville, TX!
My Real Estate Firm does a lot of minority outreach work in Newark and Paterson, (they gave us a great grant and seed money) and it looks like I’ve found another great town for them to move to.
Incredible value for the money, looks nice out there, I have to do the rest of the research.
“minority outreach work in Newark and Paterson”,
Please look elseware!
Our so called property tax relief checks are now NEW income to be claimed on our 2007 Federal Income tax forms!!
I count the days to retirement and my son’s graduation and re-settlement.
mrs
the majority would move to another state
and vote
democrap again,
fouling up their new homes.
When it comes to personal income and income tax, Michigan jumped from #16 up to #9. Our governatrix and the liberals (with a couple of RINOs) just passed a big tax increase.
The recall petitions are being written.
The government just called! Everybody stay where you are!!!!!Or else.
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