Although all the demographic data hasn't been fully analyzed, it is obvious that many Liberal (Blue) states have lost population to Conservative (Red) States.
"Red" States have picked up many new Congressional seats while "Blue" States have lost seats.
The census office says this is due to interstate migration.
It is reasonable to project (the census folks haven't confirmed this) that those people leaving are leaving for reasons of better job opportunities as well as lower State income, and corporate tax rates.
This would logically imply that those people moving are the income tax paying, job creating segment of the population.
Considering that this is the population that pays the taxes, buys the homes and supports the local economy what is the long-term future of these "Blue" States?
As the tax producing segment of there population leaves - taking their income tax payments with them while leaving a greater proportion of the "Blue" States population in the non-producing segment, how will these "Blue" State adapt?
Will they face reality and adopt "conservative" policies and cut their spending?
Or will this trend excellerate as the die-hard liberals respond tot he loss of tax revenue by raising taxes thus driving out more and more taxpayers into the "Red" States - thus increasing the "Red" States tax receipts allowing the "Red" States to further DECREASE there own tax burdens on their residendents?
How do you anticapate this to end?
"Red" States have picked up many new Congressional seats while "Blue" States have lost seats.
The census office says this is due to interstate migration.
It is reasonable to project (the census folks haven't confirmed this) that those people leaving are leaving for reasons of better job opportunities as well as lower State income, and corporate tax rates.
This would logically imply that those people moving are the income tax paying, job creating segment of the population.
Considering that this is the population that pays the taxes, buys the homes and supports the local economy what is the long-term future of these "Blue" States?
As the tax producing segment of there population leaves - taking their income tax payments with them while leaving a greater proportion of the "Blue" States population in the non-producing segment, how will these "Blue" State adapt?
Will they face reality and adopt "conservative" policies and cut their spending?
Or will this trend excellerate as the die-hard liberals respond tot he loss of tax revenue by raising taxes thus driving out more and more taxpayers into the "Red" States - thus increasing the "Red" States tax receipts allowing the "Red" States to further DECREASE there own tax burdens on their residendents?
How do you anticapate this to end?