Mass. Only State To See Population Decline, Census Shows

AP ^ | December 22, 2004

[Armedanddangerous]

I am waiting patiently for a picture of the ketchup lady to explain the reasons for this problem.

[Bluegrass Conservative]

Hey, if this trend continues, there's a possibility of one less Democrat Congressman from Massachusetts! : )

[finnman69]

gay marriages dont produce children

[MahaMarty]

LOL!!! Their losing tax payers! Its like the employee or customer turnover ratio at an employer. New Mass. Slogan -
Massachusetts: Losing Tax Payers One Hike At A Time.

[dalereed]

What member of the human race would ever live there let alone visit it.

[2banana]

Funny how liberals never want to live in the hells they create...

[Bluegrass Conservative]

What member of the human race would ever live there let alone visit it?

Live there? That's a good question. But I have had several VERY nice vacations that included places in Massachusetts.

[The G Man]

I did my part. Moved from Mass to Ohio just this year.

[Spirited]

My word! A Catholic state losing population.

"Escaping" costs in Boston doesn't mean that they would leave the State. Most people just move out of the region that has the high costs unless the whole State is socialist enough to have to make more people poor by their socialists standards.

Maybe all that will be left is Kennedy and Kerry, neither of whom will produce anything.

[XRdsRev]

Massachusetts is generally a beautiful state full of small Colonial/Federal era villages. Boston is a typical big city, crappy parts and nice parts. I don't like the politics of Massachusetts and I certainly would not live there but it has many great and historic places to visit and is well worth the trip.

[dalereed]

"neither of whom will produce anything"

Provided all the women leave first!

[Paleo Conservative]

I bet those leaving were in the peak of their child bearing years. Expect MA to lose even more representation in Washington after the 2010 and 2020 reapportionments.

[patriot_wes]

"Mass. Only State To See Population Decline, Census Shows "

..troopers, be on the lookout for dissappearing young ladies. Check the waters near all bridges!

[expatguy]

"...Demographers speculated it could have been caused by an exodus of people leaving to escape rising costs in the Boston area...[sic]"

I speculate it was because of the "fisting" they were getting.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

[Dan from Michigan]

Doesn't Ted Kennedy count for 100 people??? He's big enough....

[frog_jerk_2004]

Moved from Mass to Ohio just this year.

How prophetic!

[Bikers4Bush]

Where did you live in Mass.? I have relatives in Waltham.

[t_skoz]

Sorry but I can't believe that Mass is the only State. I live in NY and we have been literally BLEEDING people for 8+ years. Every year more and more people move away.

[evad]

Mass. population decline...

Could be to get away from these two!