And They Vote with Their Feet

The states are often referred to as the "laboratories of democracy."  Well, I think it is quite apparent which experiments have worked;

• The eight states with no state income tax grew 18 percent in the last decade. The other states (including the District of Columbia) grew just 8 percent.
• The 22 states with right-to-work laws grew 15 percent in the last decade. The other states grew just 6 percent.
• The 16 states where collective bargaining with public employees is not required grew 15 percent in the last decade. The other states grew 7 percent.

Read the whole article from Michael Barone here