Posted on 04/20/2006 6:33:05 PM PDT by george76
New York State is losing more residents than any other state in the country, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics released early today.
Based on surveys taken between 2000 and 2004, the figures show that New York replaced California as the net migration outflow leader, with an average of 182,886 people leaving a year, nearly double California's average for the same period.
California led the nation between 1990 and 2000.
The findings track the state-to-state movement in America.
They do not include international immigration numbers.
The New York City metropolitan region - which includes Long Island and parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania - also leads the country in migration outflow, with an average of 211,014 leaving a year.
The number is higher than the state figure because many of those leaving the metropolitan region resettle in other areas of New York.
Despite the tremendous outflow, the overall city population, at 8.2 million, is growing due to increases in international immigration and a birthrate that is greater than the death rate.
"There are three reasons people are leaving: taxes, taxes, and taxes," a Republican candidate for governor, John Faso, said.
His recommended solution: "Cut taxes, reduce spending, put the state budget on a diet."
Another Republican candidate, William Weld, also stressed the need to cut taxes.
"For New York to retain its young people and talented work force, it must corral and bridle New York's government spending, cut taxes, and reduce imposed business costs such as health care and worker's compensation,"...
These are simple changes that will provide the key to keeping our seed corn: good jobs at good wages."
(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...
"Tejas"
Yeah, the reverse was kinda silly.
It means "friend", BTW.
We escaped Austin a few years back to move to Flyover Country. We got really tired of the whole Tejas and Mexican flag business. My son would get really irritated and say, "Does anyone here know about Sam Houston or Davy Crockett or Jim Bowie?"
Crazy.
"They love to come to Florida because we have no state tax".
The DUmmies do that everywhere.
Liberals leave high tax states like California and old Mexico for Arizona, Utah, Colorado and continue to vote liberal.
Or liberals leaving NY, Mass...for Florida, Texas...
They do not understand that voting for tax increases...means higher taxes.
"Pataki is pretty pathetic but they could do worse..."
Eliot Spitzer comes to mind.
How many congressional seats will they be losing ?
Plus they get to lose votes for the President.../s
A nice two for one...for us.
"I was going to say a comment about people wanting to get out of new York, but I think I learned not to say what's on you mind all the time on the free Republic!"
Relax and speak your mind. FR has its share of Dim disruptors but the vast majority of people on FR welcome all opinions.
What does this say about Bloomberg?
You mean Pataxme! we srarted http://www.newyorkcoalition.org to try and take out some of the rino's like Bruno..
I am telling all the dems I can to vote Suozzi..and most are.
Wow! You've learned so much in your short time with us.
Welcome to Free Republic.
Oh, there are still plenty of people there, it's just that so many are "undocumented".
I'm glad that people are leaving New York. Again. It's more for me to have.
Remember New York: High crime, rude people and extremely high taxes!
"New York: High crime, rude people and extremely high taxes! "
What is not to love ?.../s
"The only things that I miss about NY are the bagels and pizza."
New York pizza is really the best, and I'm a native Californian!
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