Economist reacts to high numbers of New Yorkers fleeing to Florida because of high state taxes

Fox News ^ | 20 Aug 2019 | Frank Miles

[xp38]

brother

[Waverunner]

All the while telling we Floridians how great everything from NY is. I always ask , if it’s so great, why did you leave?

[LouAvul]

And given their states of origin I'm going to bet they're taking their pompous, sanctimonious, arrogant liberal ways with them. It never plays out any other way.

We had a thread on Texas turning blue on FR the other day and it (Texas) is following the very same pattern.

[SeekAndFind]

HERE's A GOOD INDICATOR AS TO WHICH STATES AMERICANS ARE FLEEING FROM AND MOVING TO

[SeekAndFind]

[metmom]

Not discussed, but people are also fleeing the draconian GUN LAWS now being put into place in those Blue States, and I know some of them. These people don’t care as much about the taxes, but tell them they’re not allowed to defend themselves, while the Leftists keep emptying the jails - thta creates yet another rush out.

True that.

[bigbob]

Florida must be this New New York their tv ads are always talking about...

[RomanSoldier19]

I heard about this Country that threw a hissy fit over 2.5% Tea tax

Luckily it

[PGR88]

One big silver lining of any possible future economic recession - NY, NJ and IL will hit the skids first, and most severely.

The must NOT be bailed out.

[dfwgator]

Billy Joel called it over 40 years ago:

Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out On Broadway)

Seen the lights go out Broadway
I saw the Empire State laid low
And life went on beyond the Palisades
They all bought Cadillacs
And left there long ago

They held a concert out in Brooklyn
To watch the island bridges blow
They turned our power down
And drove us underground
But we went right on with the show

I’ve seen the lights go out on Broadway
I saw the ruins at my feet
You know we almost didn’t notice it
We’d seen it all the time on Forty second street

They burned the churches down in Harlem
Like in that Spanish civil war
The flames were everywhere
But no one really cared
It always burned up there before

I’ve seen the lights go out on Broadway
I saw the mighty skyline fall
The boats were waiting at the battery
The union went on strike
They never sailed at all

They sent a carrier out from Norfolk
And picked the Yankees up for free
They said that Queens could stay
And blew the Bronx away
And sank Manhattan out at sea

You know those lights were bright on Broadway
That was so many years ago
Before we all lived here in Florida
Before the Mafia took over Mexico

There are not many who remember
They say a handful still survive
To tell the world about
The way the lights went out
And keep the memory alive

[kiryandil]

And New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo complained in February that the policy change was a “diabolical maneuver” to help red states “at the cost of blue states.”

I'm glad that President Trump has distracted Fredo's brother from serially molesting underage children and his lucrative child sex trafficking business.

[kiryandil]

And New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo complained in February that the policy change was a “diabolical maneuver” to help red states “at the cost of blue states.”

I'm glad that President Trump has distracted Fredo's brother from serially molesting underage children and his lucrative child sex trafficking business.

[from occupied ga]

Most flee to Florida and bring their liberal politics with them. I know of several. I mentioned that maybe the reason that the taxes were so high in NY is that they voted Democrat and I got a look like I confessed to eating babies. They are just too stupid to make the connection. I lived in NYC in the 70s and the people there were the most arrogant self absorbed ninnies I’ve ever seen. They knew they were right about everything because they lived in “the city”. Not sure why living in a cesspit (Bronx for me) confers omniscience but they definitely looked down on the rest of the country. The one that lived in Manhattan were the worst.

[GOPJ]

I’m cool with folks moving here as long as they don’t vote to turn Florida into the shit hole they left.

Amen to that...

[Bringbackthedraft]

But they do indeed vote for Dems in Florida. And in NY too. Very hard to prove, but I lived in FL and know they do...................... Absentee ballots, like in Dade, Palm Beach and Broward? Anything like dimples or a case full of write ins. so long as they win. Nothing to see there. Move on, its only Republicans projecting. s/

[glock rocks]

Don’t come to Utah! This is Mormon country!

We elected Romney!

We have higher taxes than Florida and Nevada. You’ll hate it here!

[Falconspeed]

Helpful graphics. Thank you. Oregon is top destination. New York is top departure state. Sad how all 50 states cannot be high free markets and low tax states. Greed and sloth suck the freedom out of markets. The Federalist Papers were correct: Christianity is the best religion for America and virtue is the best education for American students.

[gcparent]

They can’t do that and provide all the freebies.

[JudgemAll]

THey are coming... on I95 going South in the middle of the summer is highly unusual to see NY plates on cars. Usually they do this in winter...

THey are all over the place and driving like sht too.

[tinyowl]

"They are leaving for Florida, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and North Carolina."

Don't these poor unsuspecting democrats know they are headed for the centers of the stupid and religious ... and white supremacy? These are the very baskets that hold the deplorables. Why, oh WHY would these virtuous and gentle progressives flock towards fascism, misogyny and hate? Don't they know it's ... capitalist ... self interested ... even dare I say exercising freedom ... to move just because evil Mr. Market tells them they are better off?