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Just out of curiosity what is centered in NY other the the finance industry that is as big as oil?
"Couldent have said it better. The ultra-conservative types would have you believe that all of New York is fleeing to Florida" A false claim that you cannot back up.
The point is that NY LOST 2 Congressional seats. Period. You LOOSE seats because your population went DOWN. Texas picked up 4 seats, SC picked up 1 seat and NC was right on the cusp of picking up another seat.
So why don't EXPLAIN why so many NY'ers moved OUT of NY.
Property Taxes in Texas are LOCAL ..... not a STATE Tax. It doesn't matter how many times it is explained to the Leftists ..... they just refuse to "get it".
Bashing Texas is a Sport ..... which is fine with most Texans, it tends to cut down on some the riffraff.
Worn like a badge of honor, to boot!
Don't mess with Texas...
The majority of Texans, are more loyal to the State, than they will ever be for the Union.
Cannot say that for any other State, in the Union in todays world.
According to this chart people in the northeast tend to move to other northeastern states, but they also move all over the place which is true from people in all regions
In 2012 the number of people that moved to Texas that were FROM the northeast was less than 5%. Not thinking the people of the northeast fancy Texas as much as you think.
Now as far as states in the south go... on average most of the states harbor 3-5% total population as Northeasterners.
I'm willing to bet most of the people that moved would cite you weather and cheaper houses in the south over red vs blue. Older people tend to not tolerate the cold as much as well which I'm sure contributed to the migration.
In almost all of the northeast the population changes were positive numbers for every year in the last decade. NY saw a couple dips of about 0.2% and 0.1% in 2004 and 2005 as well as Maine so I'm not sure where you're getting this idea that suddenly everybody is leaving the northeast in favor of the south!
What blue state GAINED a Congressional set from the last census?
Washington state. Nevada and Florida gained seats too, both states that went for Obama in both his elections.
And of the 10 states that lost congressional seats, 3 are red (Missouri, Louisiana, Iowa), 3 are swing states currently controlled by republican congresses and governors (Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan), 3 are very blue (Massachusetts, NY, and Illinois), and the other really is the crazy state, New Jersey
My conclusions from the 2010 census is that people are fleeing poor (no jobs) and cold. Especially cold
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