[Robert357]

Idaho and Nevada could really become the hot states to move a business to in this decade. As California, Oregone and Washington become economically depressed enviral third world states.

Your comments are right on target! I agree with you. I have and will continue to talk to my elected officials and donate time and money to pro-business republican candidates.

If taxes become too confiscatory, I will move elsewhere.

Actually, I have found Gov. Locke's approach to his budget crisis to be worthy of a chapter in "Profiles in Courage." He has prioritized and balanced the state budget without any major new proposed taxes and has specifically said that any taxes on business will delay economic recovery. There may be hope for Washington State, but time will tell.

[WHATNEXT?]

Locke and Oregon Gov. Kulogoski had a meeting about their mutual state budget problems. This must have been a reality check meeting. The results (at this point) are an improvement over our last Dem Governor.