Posted on 12/26/2005 8:24:26 PM PST by george76
Massachusetts has lost thousands in population over the last two years, according to newly released U.S. Census numbers.
But the numbers do more than signal an...exodus from the Bay State...
It puts Massachusetts in danger of losing yet another congressional seat after 2010, when the House of Representatives is reapportioned.
"It's discouraging," said Phil Johnston, chairman of the state Democratic Party. "It means we're losing political clout with the Congress, and it's not good."
Since 1920, when Massachusetts had 16 representatives, the state has seen a steady decline, down to the current 10 representatives...
"It would be likely we would lose one (seat)," said U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan, D-Lowell. "But it's not out of the realm of possibility we could lose two."
Federal aid for various programs is distributed according to population, which means Massachusetts could start seeing fewer federal dollars...
One less seat also means less say in who becomes president of the United States.
"Assuming we lose a House seat, we lose a vote in the Electoral College, and someone else picks up a vote, (probably) in the south," ...
That means the more conservative southern states would have additional influence on the presidential pick.
Matt Wylie, executive director of the state's Republican Party, suggested Massachusetts legislators might have only themselves to blame.
"It's the will of the people," Wylie said, referring to a rollback of the state's income tax that voters supported in 2000, which the Legislature — controlled by the Democratic Party — has yet to perform.
"They ask for something and say this is what we expect to have happen. And when the (Democrats) don't do it, (the Democrats) say why are you leaving?"
(Excerpt) Read more at thetranscript.com ...
Once again let us admire the genius of our Founding Fathers!
It's too late for me to leave The Bay State but I sure as hell would if I was a young person.
"With our new higher tax rates, we'll be able to bring online new programs to ... hey, where's everybody going?"
It's not the liberals who are bailing. I used to think the founding fathers were some pretty smart dudes but lately I've come to think there was a devine intervention during our constitutional convention. No matter how one side or the other tries to stack the deck, there is a built in correcting device in our constitution to thwart it.
Hear, hear!!!
How come nobody in the "mainstream" media has dare asked Kerry and Kennedy why they never opted to pay the "optional" higher income tax rate?
Of course, we all know the answer: only the little people pay the taxes.
I have never met a person from Mass. that I liked even the conservatives were unbearable. May not be true of everyone in the state but from my experience they have a I am better than everyone else mentality about them.
No doubt we're going to lose another electoral vote here in MI by the next census to another state, likely south where people are smarter.
And to think the water is fine here.
Highest unemployment in the nation and Jenny gov is so popular the socialists, unionists, want 4 more.
That is really the best picture parody of all time. It is liked those two dopes were given life just to be made fun of in this picture.
Thank you so much for posting it!
DITTO
Some of us who left don't fit that description
"Don't wait for Boston to have the "Pink Sox" before you get out."
LOL!
Hopefully (maybe) it's conservatives moving out of Mass because they're sick & tired of living in a liberal/left-wing sewer with DemonRATS. I would love to see all patriotic, conservative Americans move out of Mass (and maybe a couple of other liberal NE states) and let the libs all of sudden wake up and look around and realize that they've got no one else left to tax or corrupt except for themselves. Ohhh would I love to see that!
I had no idea that Senator Kennedy was that old.
I live in MA and this is great news! Any seat that this states loses is a gain for America. The entire delegation is 100% democrat liberal goofus and dufus. I just wish we didn't have to wait until 2010 to lose the next seat. Hey, you never know, maybe MA will lose the daily double by then!
But his hair is perfect.
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One word: Term Limits...... LOL
Hmmm... There's got to be a creative way to deal with that.
Perhaps they could become the Territory of Massachusetts?
And New York will lose 2 and perhaps 3 seats.
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