Originally posted by: PJ Stroh
And that's your recipe for building an economy?
Some people can now work anywhere due to the dynamic set by COVID. Do some of those people choose low tax FLorida? Sure, why not. Unless they have kids who need an education too. Then no.
If your definition of a business friendly state is one that welcomes remote workers from other states then FLorida qualifies. If your definiton of a business friendly state is one that produces an educated work force for high paying careers than FLorida is near the bottom.
The only high paid employees in FLorida are expatriots from other, better educated states who can dial into their office in a different state. And Tom calls that a success. If you cant work remotely the only job Florida has is to change bed pans for angry, retired Trump voters.
You point out that low taxes aren't some kind of free lunch. Low taxes mean a lack of services and/or quality thereof. If you don't care about schools, parks, public transit, etc., then you go somewhere with low taxes. If you want a healthy, vibrant, and inclusive local community, then you go somewhere that imposes sufficient taxes to make all that happen.
And the obvious factor that is contributing to any increase in population in retiree states (real or stupid Tommie-poo mythical) is the aging of the population. It has little or nothing to do with politics.
(BTW--"expatriates" are people who leave their home countries to live elsewhere. An "expatriot" is someone who used to love his country but is now a Trumper.)
