SamSpade
Well-Known Member
It happens all the time? Really?
If that were true, all of the "no income tax" states would be over flowing with all of the US population. That hasn't happened.
You're assuming that that is the only and primary reason people would take the effort to move.
For my mom - better hospitals, and proximity to family.
For my wife - generally, safety.
For my in-laws - living near grandchildren.
This is akin to the idiotic argument that Rush (believe it or not, conservatives don't worship him) propagates - that if private industry paid so much better than government - then everyone would leave.
Ah - but - if you're say, 55 and older - how many of those new tech jobs are available to you? And how flexible are you with a new job when you have a large mortgage and a family?
How about this one - the one *I* personally experienced - you get a new private sector job that pays a lot better, has profit sharing, you have your own large corner office etc. etc. -
and two years in, sorry, can't use you, and in 45 minutes you're outside the door with a box in your hand? A scenario that would never - NEVER - happen in government?
I went back to government because although working harder is not rewarded, the pay is less - the benefits are good, the retirement plan is good and they're pretty much never going to fire you,
and they are certainly not going to fire you because they screwed up their budget or they're losing business.
For anyone - there are a LOT of factors that go into making big decisions like that. You don't observe HUGE transitions to validate points like that.
You observe TRENDS. And yes, there's a trend to low-tax states and away from higher tax ones. Especially when it comes to business.
When I retire, I will absolutely make taxation of my retirement income the most important part of my decision. When your income is fixed and future health uncertain, you can't be whimsical about choices like that.
But - I do know others will be.