Are you proud of your state?
03-10-2011, 03:30 PM
#54
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: North Carolina - But otherwise, NOTW
Posts: 7,940
I am unfortunately not so proud of CA, the state I was born in and still live in.
California is one of the highest tax $$ states in the USA, but has one of the worst records for schools, a HUGE illegal immigration problem, high welfare and Medicaid percentage (perhaps due to the illegals??? - YES!!), extremely uber-liberal state government intent on giving away for free every kind of benefit. Property taxes are so high people cannot pay and have to sell.
Smog
Over crowded cities
Poor highways
What else???? Yes, the scenery outside the cities is very beautiful...deserts, mountains, redwoods, beaches, etc. etc.
All this, but it's so expensive you can't really "live" unless you make $100,000++!!!
We're leaving as soon as we can retire. Not so proud of our "Golden State", which is about as expensive as the price of gold now!! :thumbdown:
California is one of the highest tax $$ states in the USA, but has one of the worst records for schools, a HUGE illegal immigration problem, high welfare and Medicaid percentage (perhaps due to the illegals??? - YES!!), extremely uber-liberal state government intent on giving away for free every kind of benefit. Property taxes are so high people cannot pay and have to sell.
Smog
Over crowded cities
Poor highways
What else???? Yes, the scenery outside the cities is very beautiful...deserts, mountains, redwoods, beaches, etc. etc.
All this, but it's so expensive you can't really "live" unless you make $100,000++!!!
We're leaving as soon as we can retire. Not so proud of our "Golden State", which is about as expensive as the price of gold now!! :thumbdown:
03-10-2011, 03:56 PM
#59
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,326
Originally Posted by mhansen6
I was born, raised, and lived most of my life in Oregon. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. We have so very much here, except good politicians. I live in Central Oregon, called the High Desert. I am 30 minutes away from a world class ski resort. In the summer there are mountains and lakes to explore. We also live 3 hours from the Pacific Ocean, 2 hours from the Columbia River with world class wind surfing. There is Ashland with the Shakespearian Festival, Portland with concerts and everything a large city has to offer. We also have great universities here GO DUCKS!!! Oregon has it all.
03-10-2011, 04:16 PM
#60
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: RI
Posts: 333
I'm not proud of Rhode Island. If it was at all possible we would move in a heartbeat. After many years of inappropriate use of tax money, we are now going to be taxed on everything including heating oil, coffins, and food.
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