A sleazeball, yes, but John Edwards was right about there being two Americas. I’ve written and discussed the differences between public vs. private sector Americas. There is another dividing line out there and that is between states that are serious about economic development and making themselves attractive to business and those that are trying to get by on their past glories.
Take Kansas and California. Kansas just enacted some of the most sweeping pro-growth tax cuts in recent memory. Kansas is already a relatively economically-free place with a “right to work law” and relatively reasonable taxes and regulations.
Then there is California where Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing a $10 billion tax hike that would, among other things, give California a top income tax rate exceeding 12 percent!
For additional comparisons, check out the relative tax burdens of these and other states here.
Truly, California and a few other “deep blue” states seem to be rushing towards a fiscal meltdown while Kansas and other “heartland” states are pushing ever harder to generate economic growth within their own borders.
[...] suggest that people who want to help others not give their money to broken state governments (California being among the worst). I’d also suggest never voting to give the government more of your hard-earned money. [...]
To add a third option for the oppressed tax-slaves: LEAVE California and move to a state that doesn’t consider you a cash-cow.
Don, that’s why so many are moving to Texas. For one thing, being a Right to Work state ensures that unions don’t run the companies they work for, and can’t make and secure unreasonable benefits. There are many other reasons, too, but that’s a HUGE one that New Mexico ought to look at.
How about just treating people fairly to begin with? Though I know you’re against that and want to abuse people.
Nothing could be more fair than truly free markets, limited government, and the rule of law. It is the far left that wants to take from the productive and give to others.