tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post725620832292099405..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-47283345073943906432011-03-21T09:28:09.192-05:002011-03-21T09:28:09.192-05:00Good for him! It&#39;s amazing to think an elected official from a really, really nice suburb would have this reaction, because the schools there are excellent and the crime rate almost nil. But the taxes are so crushing that it becomes a financial no-brainer.<br /><br />I experienced the same thing when I left Ohio nine years ago for Indiana. Same points he raised- comparison of the income tax, property tax, and sales taxes. For me, the improvement from OH to IN ended up being around 8-9% of my income. Figuring around $5k/year, now times 9 years? That&#39;s a heck of a lot of money to save just for moving. <br /><br />Ohio lost a seat in the US House because of population shift. I think Illinois and some other states (NY &amp; CA) are going to see similar loss in representation in 10 years unless they change policies radically and quickly.Mike Kolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573721231319244630noreply@blogger.com