{"id":8306,"date":"2022-05-11T02:02:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T06:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitestatetaxpayers.org\/gst\/?p=8306"},"modified":"2022-05-11T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T17:47:09","slug":"rich-states-poor-states-american-legislative-exchange-council-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/granitestatetaxpayers.org\/gst\/rich-states-poor-states-american-legislative-exchange-council-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich States, Poor States: American Legislative Exchange Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The United States is comprised of individual states, each having their own sovereignty.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>States can deal with different issues in the fashion their people and representatives choose.<\/strong><br \/>\nIssues like taxes, spending, regulations and their impact on economic outlooks and personal freedoms.<br \/>\nConsequently, people are able to move to states that reflect their views and needs.<br \/>\nWith few exceptions, people generally prefer to live in states that have a lower tax burden<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/granitestatetaxpayers.org\/gst\/domestic-migration-state-to-state-moves\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This desire is evident in analyzing patterns of people moving from state to state.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alec.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)<\/a>, works to develop fiscal policy solutions for the states.<\/strong><br \/>\nThey compare the states on matters such as tax rates, regulatory burdens and labor policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alec.org\/publication\/rich-states-poor-states-15th-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to read: &#8220;Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index.&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nThe ALEC data shows New Hampshire is a state that people want to move to.<br \/>\nLow taxes and frugal government make a difference!<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <em>GST<\/em> Chairman Ray Chadwick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States is comprised of individual states, each having their own sovereignty. 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