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The INCREDIBLE SHRINKING Of Illinois: High Taxes And Low Economic Freedom Have Led To State Crisis
Daily Caller ^ | 01/24/2018 | DEAN STANSEL AND ORPHE DIVOUNGUY

Posted on 01/24/2018 8:17:35 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Illinois has been losing population for four years. The state’s outmigration crisis is so bad that Illinois has dropped from the fifth-largest to the sixth-largest state, falling behind Pennsylvania. Since 2010, the Land of Lincoln lost a whopping 640,000 people on net to outmigration. The state is shrinking so rapidly that it’s at risk of losing a House seat.

Illinois’s people problem is nothing to shrug off, because it indicates the state economy is on pace to continue its decline. And if nothing changes, people will just keep leaving.

So what’s wrong with Illinois?

Terrible economic policies.

Illinois ranks near the bottom in terms of economic freedom compared with the rest of the country, according to the Fraser Institute’s recent Economic Freedom of North America, or EFNA, report, released in partnership with the Illinois Policy Institute. This report ranks states based on an index of 10 variables related to government spending, taxes and labor market freedom. Only 12 states were ranked lower. Unsurprisingly, blue states California and New York ranked at the bottom of the economic freedom list.

Pennsylvania, which just overtook Illinois as the fifth-largest state in the U.S., ranks 18th on the index of economic freedom, compared with Illinois’ 35th place ranking.

While Illinois continues to shrink, states that rank near the top of the Fraser Institute’s economic freedom rankings are growing. Since the last recession ended in 2009, population in the 10 most-free states has grown 2.5 times faster than it has in the 10 least-free states. Employment and income have also grown faster in the freer states.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: decline; economy; illinois; population; taxes
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1 posted on 01/24/2018 8:17:35 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
So what’s wrong with Illinois?

Terrible economic policies.

Illinois politicians will explain that the miseducated public simply lacks the generosity of spirit required to serve the needs of a genuinely caring government. :)

2 posted on 01/24/2018 8:20:44 AM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: SeekAndFind

Sounds like California. States controlled by Democrats are generally in deep financial straits and are quickly becoming the “sh!t hole” states. They will drag the entire country into their sewer if they aren’t stopped.


3 posted on 01/24/2018 8:23:24 AM PST by drypowder
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To: SeekAndFind

“Progressivism” just works so well! Next stop Venezuela.


4 posted on 01/24/2018 8:24:00 AM PST by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

I like in Illinois and am already planning my escape. I refuse to buy property here because the property tax is basically legalized theft that has zero relation to actual property values. As soon as I find the perfect place in Indiana I am as good as gone.


5 posted on 01/24/2018 8:24:26 AM PST by jyo19
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To: SeekAndFind

I live right across river in MO. Thus we are blessed with Illinois election ads. The Republican running for re-election for governor is running an ad of FBI recordings of conversations of his Democratic opponent had with Blagoavich.

The Democrat promises to raise taxes on the rich, establish universal health care, etc.,etc.


6 posted on 01/24/2018 8:25:26 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: SeekAndFind

So what’s wrong with Illinois?

Madigan


7 posted on 01/24/2018 8:33:17 AM PST by Nailbiter
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To: SeekAndFind

Sell Chicago to China or Dubai.


8 posted on 01/24/2018 8:33:36 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: SeekAndFind

The dictators never cares about the people. They live high on the hog no matter what. Expect no change.


9 posted on 01/24/2018 8:50:20 AM PST by Poison Pill
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10 posted on 01/24/2018 8:56:07 AM PST by jpsb
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To: SeekAndFind

Driving from Wisconsin into rural Illinois is always a view of a tale of two cities for sure. Rural Illinois is depressed yet there are no shortage of Union Proud signs on each of the run down dilapidated homes. I find it best to always have a full tank of gas since many towns in the boonies don’t have any grocery stores or gas stations!


11 posted on 01/24/2018 9:00:49 AM PST by LumberJack53213
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To: SeekAndFind
I'm confused about the methodology and criteria used to place Alaska (Which has NO state taxes at all and plenty of good paying jobs for anyone willing to actually work) at #40 below Illinois at #35.
12 posted on 01/24/2018 9:18:37 AM PST by Chuckster (There is no government solution to government corruption.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Downstate IL is beautiful. It’s Chicago that’s destroying the state.


13 posted on 01/24/2018 9:21:04 AM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (God Bless Attorney General Jeff Sessions! Thank You!)
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Alaska and Mississippi are “least free”?

Please explain.


14 posted on 01/24/2018 9:23:04 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (The way Liberals carry on about Deportation, you would think "Mexico" was Spanish for "Shithole".)
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To: SeekAndFind

I visit Illinois once a year to visit kinfolk. The last town I pass through leaving Colorado is Burlington. The last town I pass through entering Illinois is Burlington. This is very mysterious to me and must have some metaphysical meaning I have yet to unravel.


15 posted on 01/24/2018 9:24:40 AM PST by Hootowl
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Yup, just like LA and San Francisco destroying CA


16 posted on 01/24/2018 9:24:54 AM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Nailbiter

“So what’s wrong with Illinois?”

Chicago
Emanuel
Madigan
Cullerton
Rinos
Real estate taxes
Income tax
Various business taxes
Unions
Pensions
Crime
Corruption
Patronage
Sanctuary

Otherwise, everything is fine.


17 posted on 01/24/2018 9:28:41 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: SeekAndFind

They just need to double the number of public employees and add more government agencies. Then there will be more cash flow in the economy.


18 posted on 01/24/2018 9:34:11 AM PST by lurk
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To: LumberJack53213

“Driving from Wisconsin into rural Illinois is always a view of a tale of two cities for sure.”

When I cross the border exiting Illinois I always say its nice to be back in the USA.


19 posted on 01/24/2018 9:34:14 AM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Hootowl
I visit Illinois once a year to visit kinfolk. The last town I pass through leaving Colorado is Burlington. The last town I pass through entering Illinois is Burlington. This is very mysterious to me and must have some metaphysical meaning I have yet to unravel.

AAAAAAAA!!!


20 posted on 01/24/2018 9:36:45 AM PST by Fightin Whitey
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