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The Bluest State Decades of liberal policies have made Rhode Island the nation’s basket case.
City Journal ^ | spring 2014 | Aaron M. Renn

Posted on 06/09/2014 6:23:21 PM PDT by amnestynone

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“Rhode Island is in the midst of an especially grim economic meltdown,” a 2009 New York Times story began, “and no one can pinpoint exactly why.”

Really, NYT... no one? And you call yourselves journalists? LOL

21 posted on 06/09/2014 7:37:40 PM PDT by workerbee (`)
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“Good! The Progressive Morons that live in RI are getting EXACTLY what they want. I hope they get 50 times more of it. In fact, I would argue that their taxes are WAY too low. They should triple the state income tax, sales tax and all property taxes. It’s for The Chillren!

I have ZERO sympathy for these imbeciles. NONE.”

And the demographics in the attached article show you that RI is almost a carbon copy of the Soviet Union. Lots of old people “invested” in being cared for by a dwindling young population. The only problem will be when RI succeeds in collapsing, will anyone else notice, or care? It’s probably just the first of the New England Dominoes to fall. Maine may survive but the rest are circling the drain.


22 posted on 06/09/2014 7:38:18 PM PDT by vette6387
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Excellent observation about the demographics!


23 posted on 06/09/2014 7:40:05 PM PDT by navyguy (The National Reset Button is pushed with the trigger finger.)
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85% percent of the money earners are state employees and have the most insane benefits post retirement of any State.

The really sad thing is that they think that they all “deserve it” and have no clue that they are paying for themselves in the form of taxes.

It is sad beyond repair… comical in away for those of us trying for years to get them to “wake the eff up”.

At least Buddy had gang money propping him up… most of the folks are insular ..literally have NO CLUE!


24 posted on 06/09/2014 7:52:28 PM PDT by acapesket
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As I lived in RI for 35 years, now in Texas, I’ll read the
article about the most corrupt state, and comment tomorrow.

Wonderful Ocean State, corrupt as hell. Not just the
politicians, but the banks want to be sure that no local
company gets too big for it’s britches.

Gotta keep things in control, donchaknow!


25 posted on 06/09/2014 7:58:47 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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Brown University, in Providence, is an outrider of the fascist academy. They have systematically sought to destroy the Constitutional freedoms of the individual, although not without push-back from Americans, such as FIRE and the National Association of Scholars. Nevertheless, Brown specializes in denying first amendment speech rights via "speech codes," and in kangaroo courts to destroy innocent students' lives via false rape accusations from feminist weasels.

Yep, Rhode Island is one great place.

26 posted on 06/09/2014 8:10:33 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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I wonder how a young state government worker thinks his pension will be there when he doesn’t see a suitable tax base to support it?

It’s totally unsustainable.


27 posted on 06/09/2014 8:35:32 PM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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decades of funneling democrat pork has its benefits


28 posted on 06/09/2014 8:58:32 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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Rhodent Isle Blues... DemRat Blue...


29 posted on 06/09/2014 9:10:17 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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As in “38 Studios” - what a deal for RI taxpayers!


30 posted on 06/10/2014 3:24:03 AM PDT by jamaksin
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Yep - 30 year veteran of the Ocean State - left in 2007 for the Bluegrass State and never looked back.

Liberal politicians and the clueless voters that keep electing them into office are the reason.

High taxes, high cost of living, rampant immigration, no industry, liberals, unions, impotent politicians, etc, etc - it’s a mess that won’t get any better. I saw the writing on the wall and hit the road - just in time, it seems.


31 posted on 06/10/2014 5:28:36 AM PDT by ItsOurTimeNow ("Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise, beating down the multitudes and scoffing at the wise.")
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State government workers have no idea what suitable tax base means, they can interpret Cape Verdian but not Economics. Capisce?


32 posted on 06/10/2014 8:06:17 AM PDT by acapesket
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