No, really?! I’m shocked. WHO could have seen that coming? Imagine it—intelligent, successful people voting with their feet.
I am a resident of Maryland and I have rich friends who have moved out of the state. Some have moved to Virginia, others to states further south. I’m in no danger of becoming rich myself, but I’m planning to move too, and I’ll be taking my property taxes, sales taxes, and purchasing power with me. Other friends who are small businesspeople or physicians are getting out of Maryland. They are being driven mad by Maryland’s intense, intrusive regulation and taxation that makes owning a business in Maryland a nightmare. We just can’t afford it here. And as legal residents, we get nothing for our taxes. If I can just find a job in Virginia, I’m out of here.
The idiots in Annapolis and Baltimore invite every ne’er-do-well illegal immigrant to Maryland, subsidize laziness, over-control the law-abiding, cooperative citizens, discourage investment, drive up the cost of doing business, frighten away the successful, entrepreneurial people—and then they wonder why Virginia is doing so well economically and Maryland is tanking.
Am I bitter? (furious insane laughter)
They raise taxes
Taxpayers leave
Budget shortfall
Raise Taxes
Taxpayers leave
Budget shortfall
Raise taxes
Repeat until bankrupt.
And you know what’s worse? I love my house. I have lived here for 20 years, raised my kids here. The location is perfect. I’ve done so much work on the place and it’s beautiful now, inside and outside. But Martin O’Malley is driving me out.
I too am a Maryland resident. Everything you said is dead on accurate. The only thing I would add to your list is that crime is a big and growing problem, especially in Baltimore City.
Maryland is a hopeless case. We’re fixing up the home and have already started our search for another state to live in.
Good luck with your job hunt. Regards.