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unemployment: Statistics and Elections. - 09/01/10 09:58 AM
Yesterday, I posted this blog about the solution to Nevada's unemployment propblem.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1831239/the-solution-to-nevada-s-unemployement-problem-
The solution is for the unemployed people to move to other states.
Currently 15 people unemployed out of 100.  If 8 unemployed people move, then we will have 7 people unemployed out of 93.  Our rate will drop to 7.5%.
 No matter who is elected governor, senator, Representative, in the coming election, 4 years from now they will be able say that their policies caused the drop in unemployment. It will not matter if they raise taxes, lower taxes, have an affair, do nothing, or actually bring jobs to the state.  The rate … (3 comments)

unemployment: The facts do not alway support the theory. - 07/08/10 09:46 AM
There is a blog 
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1732181/economic-lessons-from-a-child
that states there is a direct relationship between taxes and employment.  A common talking point.  I live in Nevada, with 0% income tax.  We also have the highest unemployment rate in the country.   It is often discussed in the newspapers here that the theory does not work here. 
I thought that I would google tax rates by states and unemployement by states to see if there has a relationship.
The 10 lowest taxed states and unemployment rank.
Alaska   21
New Hampshire 5
Delaware 25
Tennessee 38
Alabama 43
South Dakota 2
Florida 47
Texas 21
North Dakota 1
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