The tax thread got me to thinking

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

A great public radio station that I listen to on my way back and forth to OR.

http://ijpr.org/topic/jpr-musicorg

If Jefferson ever came into being... It'll be time to tell the rest of the U.S. to go hang.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascadi...dence_movement)

We'll need to expand the border from Alas-ka to San Diego, tho.

[d-ray657]

The Governor is trying to eliminate the state income tax in Kansas, and in the process is destroying the state budget. I enjoy having four seasons, and my sons attended great public schools in Johnson County. But with the state government now owned by the Koch brothers, the things that made this a good place to raise kids are disintegrating. I'm not sure that I would leave my home and career behind, but I don't recommend moving here.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Rajoo]

Sad truth is that there are many more states like Kansas that can be had.

[icenine]

California is hard to live in unless you and your spouse can bring in close to 90k a year, and that is just getting by. However I think that we have a great governor and most people here seem to be tolerant and progressive in outlook. I am glad that tea bagger stuff is all back east.

[nailer]

If I were to pick up stakes my first stop would be southern Colorado. Over the years I spent at least a month TDY in Colorado Springs.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by nailer

If I were to pick up stakes my first stop would be southern Colorado. Over the years I spent at least a month TDY in Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs is pretty much smack dab in the middle. Southern Colorado starts sort of south of the Arkansas River and Pueblo. There ain't a hell of a lot down there except for Trinidad on the Eastern Slope and Durango on the Western Slope.

I lived in the Springs in the '70s. It was a hippified cow town then and very cool for a hippie cowboy as I was back then. It's pretty right wing these days. Too much retired Air Force. I don't think I'd fit in any more.

John

[finnbow]

If I had a choice of places to live in Colorado, it would be in the southwest part of the state.

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by finnbow

The Texas Hill Country

The first place I thought of.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by bobabode

We'll have to get Unca Sandy and Kent over and strike up the jug band, John.

I'll bring some nectar of the Agave -Tres Generaciones Anejo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tres_Generaciones

Sippin' Tequila.

I fell into a bottle of Tequila many years ago and found myself dancing on a table. It was a great party!

[Wasillaguy]

Originally Posted by finnbow

The Texas Hill Country or East Tennessee. Both are beautiful and have no state income tax.

I agree, but beautiful wasn't one of the big 5 qualifiers the OP asked for.
Low taxes was a qualifier, and Texas, according to ITEP (Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy), has regressive tax policy.

For low income earners, Texas ranked 40th of the 50 states (tax burden as % of income). For mid earners, Texas ranked 9th. For high earners 13th.

Tennessee is much better but still regressive at 16th, 6th, and 4th respectively.

Nevada 4th, 3rd, 3rd

Wyoming 6th, 5th, 2nd

Alaska 1st, 1st, 1st..... AND.... nobody can touch us on the beautiful aspect.... AND.... we only have 2 seasons- spring, and winter.