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Old 08-31-2025, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by rsmurano View Post
Crime will never be under control in Chicago, NYC, LA, SF, and their corresponding states. If they counted all the crime it would be much higher. Taxes will never be decreased in these cities/states where DeSantis wants to eliminate property taxes. Also, if you are going to compare taxes, include all of them, don’t cherry pick so they look better. None of those cities/states will eliminate their income taxes where we have 0. Let’s also compare cost of gas? We are less than 1/2 of the avg of California, and over $1.50 less than Washington, Oregon, and Chicago.
As for music, where can you hear good music for free every night of the year, in 4 locations? Sure you might go to bars to hear a little band but the drinks will cost you. If you go to any concerts it’s going to cost you.
I can go on and on.
The nice thing in the states, if you don’t like it here, MOVE!!
One has to look where much of the population that moved here came from and hope that shortly, Florida doesn't look like the rest of those cities. Florida is cheaper that some states cost of living but definitely not one of the cheapest.