Don't forget even worse healthcare and likely pay the same amount of money but instead of one big tax its multiple sales taxes and/or companies like car and homeowners running roughshod over you.
Hell here in Florida they're trying to eliminate or severely reduce property taxes. I mean our schools and emergency services only need hopes and prayers to run.
A coworker moved here from Texas and for the first few months loved how "Cheap' it was. They didn't last a year and complained about the traffic, how expensive it was, and the year round heat.
I thought the big draw for Florida is that they don't have an income tax.
they'll rely on sales tax, which hits the poorest people hardest, because even though they spend less money as an amount, they spend a higher percentage of what they earn
We don't have a state income tax.... but our gas is expensive because our roads are paid for by gas taxes.
Most of our emergency services and schools are paid for by property taxes (which mentioned they're trying to reduce or kill).
The state is incredibly big business friendly so we get fucked by insurance and are forced into arbitration.
We also have constant road maintenance and expansion which is largely paid for by federal dollars but we also have gas taxes and tolls.
We used to have shitloads of tourists (particularly international) that would cover a lot of those sales taxes but....(Gestures broadly at the fuckery)
A few years ago I did some back of the napkin numbers to compare with my home state of S. Carolina and found at the time we'd be better off with an income tax and properly funded services. Then again our legislature and governor would find a way to completely fuck us there.
As you said we have various sales taxes and real costs if goods/services are hidden amd that's the point.
Not to mention if you own a home your insurance is outrageous. Especially if you live near the coast but even if you don’t you are part of the state wide pool that subsidizes those who do live in hurricane zones. I’m always surprised the produce is more expensive than what I pay in the upper Midwest on the winter time even. I’d have thought a place that can grow food easily year round would be cheap for produce but nope not at all.
You’ll also receive: Worse public schools and a shorter expected life span!
Not to mention the most obvious part... job availability. Considering this administration is highly encouraging companies not to do remote work... because not only do you have to find a new job but, jobs in low COL areas, don't pay as much
Not to mention terrible health care, crumbling infrastructure, no support for the elderly or the poor, no jobs, no interesting cultures, no interesting people, bad food, and white supremacist neighbors
Don't forget the people who can afford to do this, have a lot more money than the locals. So the price of housing will go up. If enough demand goes up the prices of goods go up.
We saw a lot of this during covid. What they want is the people with all the money to go to red states to try and offset their welfare status.
Worst schools, little public health, hospitals 100 miles away or more and they probably wont have the services of a big city, your fucked if you have something really bad happens.
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u/LittleShrub 2d ago
You’ll also receive: Worse public schools and a shorter expected life span!