[freedumb2003]

I would love to see the same analysis for California. After being born and led my entire life there I am moving to Texas.

I note a lot of outflow to PA — a non-income tax state. People will vote with their feet and wallets, no matter how NY and CA would like to believe otherwise.

[cripplecreek]

The way I look at the outflow from Michigan is that its providing an opportunity to fix things. Sure we have one less congressional seat overall but we picked up two GOP seats as well as seized rock solid control of state government. Even John Conyers is going to be forced into a fight to keep his seat.

Cutting some 30,000 college kids off foodstamps and imposing limits on welfare will drive quite a few more out of the state as well.

Those of us with “sticktoitiveness” will be ready to make some money as things get better.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I note a lot of outflow to PA — a non-income tax state.

Not true. PA does have a State Income Tax, currently pegged at around 3%. Our advantage though is that our State Constitution prohibits making it "progressive". You pay the same flat tax whether you make $10,000 per year or $30 million. Where you get screwed here is by your local yocals.

[freedumb2003]

Someone had the kindness to correct me and the class to do it privately.

PA does have an income tax (I wonder where I got the idea they didn’t? Probably because I worked there and they didn’t tax me for some reason).

It is pretty low — 3.07% flat from what I could find using mt Google-fu.

I stand corrected and I earned something today!!

[Safetgiver]

I note a lot of outflow to PA — a non-income tax state....Ahem. You are wrong about that. We have an income tax and the highest gas tax, etc. you can find. And yes, we have a “non-income” tax. If you and your wife (or kids or your goat) have a shared checking account, savings account or IRA, the state takes 30% shortly after they bury her, you or kids.