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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
States like Texas, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, and Tennessee are seeing strong population growth, and lead the U.S. in net migration. It’s probably not a coincidence that NHL players want to play on the teams based in those states.
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True, but their growth is the result of a combination of lower cost of living, a lot of jobs, sunshine and mild winters for the retirees, and its driven by state to state and significant international in-migration. TX and FL in particular. Many factors are involved, not just taxes. And you couldn't pay me to raise a middle class family in any of those states--entirely a personal preference. I like living in New York state despite the cost. It's about as Canada-like as anywhere south of the 49th IMO. I can have a Blue, a Timmys, sing the Canadian anthem at a hockey game, touch Canadian Shield, and enjoy four seasons.