Youth bolting state (Massachusetts)

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

[NickatNite2003]

It's because Massachusettes, has been
controlled by dirty pervert Democrat
Leftie pervert politicians and judges
who have turned a state that used to
be a beacon of justice and morality,
into a perverse land where young life
..hell, decent life...is despised.

[manic4organic]

Last one out turn the lights off.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

This isn't really news in any of the northeastern states because this has been ongoing in the northeast for several years now.

[HEY4QDEMS]

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

Beat's me.

[MrBambaLaMamba]

In the name of Socialism!
They'd best pass a law to prevent this.

[Old Professer]

These states should be begging for their fair share of Global Warming.

[MinorityRepublican]

High housing costs in Massachusetts have primarily contributed to increasing emigration to neighboring New Hampshire and Rhode Island in addition to the Southern and Western states. Other factors cited include taxes, weather, and traffic.

According to a poll by University of New Hampshire Survey Center, there is an outflow of about 40,000 people, many young people of working age, leaving Massachusetts each year with many working class migrants moving to exburbs in New Hampshire and professionals moving further afield to Florida, Texas and diverse locations in the Southeast, Midwest and West. High housing costs and searching for a better job were cited by many as major reasons for their move.

Other factors cited included taxes, a better place to raise kids, the weather, and traffic. Migrants generally report satisfaction with their move, reporting improved public courtesy in addition to reduced housing costs.

[MinorityRepublican]

For post # 27

Source: Wikipedia

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

High taxes, crappy weather, corrupt politicians....young people aren't stupid.

[JerseyHighlander]

Sorry, but Mitt Romney hammered the last nail in the coffin of Massachusetts when he signed into law the universal healthcare law.

40% of college educated Ma. citizens will leave, but those 18-34 year olds with less than a 4 year college degree are even worse off under the boot of Mass. socialism.

The enduring legacy of racism might be the only thing that can save Ma. When enough AARP whitey's get mad that the young coloreds are getting more benefits than they are under the redistribution system, it's likely the greying white populatino will dismantle the entire system rather than provide benefits to the colored working class.

(I used the word 'colored' because the only places I've ever heard it spoken regularly is in MA, RI and ME)

[saveliberty]

LOL

You peeked at Deval Patrick's platform. Yup, he wants towns to have the right to levy an additional restaurant tax.

Like we don't have enough businesses closing shop here. :-/

[ChessExpert]

ooh - good one!

[johnthebaptistmoore]

You may also notice that this pattern is happening throughout all of the blue states.

[johnny7]

Last one out turn the lights off toss a match!

[RepoGirl]

Interesting. My hubby (a Dot Ave boy and the only ardent right winger in his very leftist, blue collar family) and I left 5 years ago. Sick of the cold, the taxes and the liberals.

Interestingly, I might be luring a good friend down from the frigid north. He's intrigued with Florida's growth and industry, low taxes and relative freedom.

[HEY4QDEMS]

he wants towns to have the right to levy an additional restaurant tax.

Well hell, ever since the smoking ban the restaurants haven't been "good earners" so it's only fair that they be taxed more.

[Capt. Tom]

State Rep. William "Smitty" Pignatelli, D-Lenox, hopes to work with Gov. Deval L. Patrick to entice young adults to stay here, explaining that a creative job market might keep them.

Newly elected Gov. Deval Patrick made no secret of his desire to make this a comfortable state for illegal aliens with drivers licenses and reduced tuitions for them. Also he killed Gov. Romney's plan to have illegals arrested.

So a different group of people will fill in that young age bracket. And right now the socialists are scuring around to have the illegals counted in the census so Mass. doesn't lose a congresional seat. - tom

[To Hell With Poverty]

That's exactly what my husband and I did. I'm 34 and he just turned 33. We realized that if we ever wanted kids we'd never be able to afford it if we stayed there (I insist on staying home). Oh, and then there's the little matter of SH---Y WEATHER, to rub it all in...can't forget about that! So here we are happily in the sunny, red-state South with a little one due to arrive in 3 weeks! :) Of course, being in downtown Atlanta brings some of the same ol' liberal BS I'm afraid (see tagline)...

[Mygirlsmom]

I had this conversation with my 17 yr old daughter just this week. (We live in a similar situation here in Wisconsin). She had said she didn't want to stay here, but would probably do so to be near family. I told her it would be worth it to break the cycle - that's the only reason we're here is to see our parents through their elderly years.

So my question: what places are all the smart young ones heading to?

[saveliberty]

Naturally.

I am sure that the ban of trans fats in Boston restaurants will also help to spur economic growth. (sarcasm off)