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Yes, the Northeast does have high taxes. But we are fixing that. We understand elderly people are leaving, which really doesn't bother me. NYC is the 2nd fastest growing city after Atlanta. We lose 1 elderly person, we gain thousands of families.
Here in VT we are loosing young people in droves. High taxes, high cost of living, not enough good jobs. It's a real problem.
Even if the whole state of NY declines, I'll still love it. Beautiful scenery, beautiful people , beautiful architecture, history, culture, food, shopping, sunniest state east of the Mississippi River,
I'm glad you enjoy NY and NYC..
But don't discount the rest of the eastern seaboard when it comes to beautiful scenery, architecture, history (heck all of the eastern seaboard is part of the original 13 colonies remember?), culture, and food.
I won't argue the point over sunniest...altho I wish we had some cloudy days right now...we need some. Liz
That takes MORE tax money...which in turn means higher taxes. Which raises the COL. That would push the families just starting out down south.
Yes, they would take a pay cut but if you significantly lower the COL in return....
Liz
60% of New York State taxes go to NYC. If they even it out around the state and lowered them a bit more, WNY would be growing rapidly. And the state has plenty of money right now to spend even if taxes were decreased.
But don't discount the rest of the eastern seaboard when it comes to beautiful scenery, architecture, history (heck all of the eastern seaboard is part of the original 13 colonies remember?), culture, and food.
I won't argue the point over sunniest...altho I wish we had some cloudy days right now...we need some. Liz
No, I meant New York was the sunniest state east of the Mississippi River.
And I know the whole East Coast has history. But if you want the real old American history you’ll have to head up to MA, NY, and PA. The South does have some great food, but nothing that can’t be found here. NYC is the Melting Pot. We have people from everywhere in the country, everywhere in the world, bringing their cultures here making cultural diversity. We’re growing rapidly, and no matter how high taxes are, it will not stop.
Fixing them means cutting them...I don't see that happening in my lifetime.
Detroit and as an extension, MI, since that is a state I am familiar with...just moved from there due to lack of job...
This year's budget shortfall: $800 Million. Next year's shortfall: $1.9 TRILLION. Cutting taxes, not likely.
And they are one of the few states LOSING population.
Granted, MI is considered Midwest not Northeast but it is close to the line. And it is North.
Cutting them means cutting state/local budgets...can the northeast states wrap their heads around cutting their budgets by half or even two thirds to compete with the south? Liz
If Ohio rebounds enough we will help Michiganders and Detroit and turn it around. Nothing in return. No favors or anything. Just love your state. Michigan wont continue to slide to much if Ohio has anything to say about it. It could be a beautiful state and it has plenty of room to grow. The cold weather? Ain't nothing. Beautiful falls, springs and summers make up for the winters. Plus when it snows its beautiful and it can actually be very moderate feeling when its snowing. No sense in helping Michiganders if they don't want it though.
Same deal with upstate New York. A lot of Ohioans like that area that New Yorkers seem to neglect most of all. Its a beautiful place. Sell it to Ohio? I don't understand what all the commotion is about the weather. Its fine, if we just had a way to make the sun shine more and have less overcast frontal systems. Its not the cold that is as bad as it is the overcast days. Its like they're energy sappers.
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The OLDEST European settlement in the New World is just a bit further south: St Augustine.
Head south for the really old. Liz
But if you want quantity of old American history the north has it. PA for example has the first 2 capitals of the US (York and Philly), Valley forge, and Gettysburg just to state obvious ones in a short entry.
But if you want quantity of old American history the north has it. PA for example has the first 2 capitals of the US (York and Philly), Valley forge, and Gettysburg just to state obvious ones in a short entry.
We could go head to head for hours:
Williamsburg
Charleston
Savannah
New Bern
Wilmington, NC Battle of Kings Mountain
Just a few for a short entry.
Like I said a few posts ago, the entire eastern seaboard is full of history. We are ALL part of the original 13 colonies. Liz
Sorry to say, there was no "Southern Hospitality" where I went
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