Showing posts with label Demographics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Demographics. Show all posts

Monday, March 28, 2011

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.