Youth bolting state (Massachusetts)

Eagle Boston Bureau ^ | Sunday, January 14, 2007 | Hillary Chabot

[commonguymd]

They oughta raise taxes to help offset this loss of people.

[edpc]

Well....I'd like to think the grads of places like MIT and Harvard have enough sense to avoid the punitive Mass taxes.

[theDentist]

Gee, why would the young run from a lifestyle of liberalism, high taxes, eco-awareness, and diversity?

[MinorityRepublican]

Gee, why would the young run from a lifestyle of liberalism, high taxes, eco-awareness, and diversity?

Ironically, I wouldn't be surprised if Massachusetts is one of the most "white" states in America.

[IronJack]

you need those young entrepreneurial working-class people to support that system.

Translation: a parasitic system dies without a host to prey on.

Imagine the utter gall of the hosts to leave before they're infected!

[GSlob]

Well, with their high cost of living, attracting and keeping people would necessarily involve either forcibly crashing the real estate market there, or paying the attractees attractive salaries - i.e. more than in other places. The second option is not viable - business migration is cheaper in the long run. And the first option is not an option.

[proudpapa]

Actually no.

Race doesn't seem to be a factor.

I reckon crappy weather, high taxes and a lack of affordable housing is pushing the younger folks south and west.

[HEY4QDEMS]

Only the enterprising business minded young conservatives are leaving. The lazy entitlement minded liberals stay behind.

Beacon hill just voted to count illegal immigrants in the census because of fear of losing yet another democrat congressional seat.

[brivette]

He's dead, Jim.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

And we have one of the best benefit systems.... Smart kids, come on to the south and leave that socialist scathole with the socialist.

[ClearCase_guy]

I've been in Mass. all my life. We vote for fools like Kennedy and Dukakis, and we've always grumbled (some) about how stupid the state and local government is. But mostly we support Liberal politicians. I see no reason to think that Mass. will become more Conservative in the future. It is as far Left now as I have ever seen it.

But more and more I hear people here say, "This is a rotten place to live. I sure wish I could go someplace else. But my house would never sell -- there's too many houses already on the market, and they aren't moving. I guess I'm stuck in this hellhole."

But, as I say, these good folks will continue to vote for fine gentlemen like Deval Patrick every time.

[brivette]

I left MA two years ago. I saw where it was heading.

[HEY4QDEMS]

We have a very aging population, and we have one of the best benefits systems, but you need those young entrepreneurial working-class people to support that system.

Spoken like a true socialist.

[Mr J]

IMO, companies will import the young workers they need via H1B visas and other similar temporary worker programs.

[rod1]

Beautiful post. I had exactly the same thought.

[Radix]

"Ironically, I wouldn't be surprised if Massachusetts is one of the most "white" states in America."

Actually, for a very long while it was exactly that.

I'll have to look at the numbers one of these days to see how we rank now.

[Go Gordon]

Beacon hill just voted to count illegal immigrants in the census because of fear of losing yet another democrat congressional seat.

Ummmmm, don't the federal rules govern census data used for districting?

[Go Gordon]

But my house would never sell -- there's too many houses already on the market, and they aren't moving. I guess I'm stuck in this hellhole."

Lower your price.

[shrinkermd]

"..."We have a very aging population, and we have one of the best benefits systems, but you need those young entrepreneurial working-class people to support that system.."

Maybe the young people see this and act accordingly. Further, why even bother trying to get ahead when you are taxed and taxed some more. Finally, after all those taxes what do you get--old geezers including Teddy Kennedy and John Kerry.