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  • Mass Exodus

    05/19/2006 4:58:49 AM PDT · by Jim Noble · 79 replies · 1,812+ views
    The American Spectator ^ | May 19, 2006 | Andrew Cline
    In the past five years almost a quarter of a million people have fled Massachusetts for greener pastures. This week the candidates for governor offered their solutions for staunching the flow and, if possible, luring some ex-pats back. What does Democrat Chris Gabrieli propose? Why, invest $1 billion of taxpayer money in embryonic stem cell research, of course. ...Democrat Deval Patrick wants to hike the minimum wage by $2 an hour and build high-speed commuter rail between Boston and satellite communities Worcester and New Bedford. Yes, Bay Staters are fleeing to Tennessee and Texas because Massachusetts doesn't have enough high-speed...