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Laffer, Moore: Blue States Not Prepared for the Exodus of Millions

Laffer, Moore: Blue States Not Prepared for the Exodus of Millions

By    |   Wednesday, 25 April 2018 10:53 AM EDT

A provision within the new tax law will induce a mass migration from high-tax blue states to low-tax red states, a "change could be good for all the states," Art Laffer and Stephen Moore wrote in a column for The Wall Street Journal.

Capping the deduction for state and local taxes (SALT) will accelerate the pace of migration of high earners from the northeast and California to places like Arizona, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas and Utah, write Laffer and Moore.

"High earners in places with hefty income taxes — not just California and New York, but also Minnesota and New Jersey — will bear more of the true cost of their state government," the pair write.

So they're leaving and will continue to leave, making it "very bad" for high tax blue states, the pair found in their 11th annual report titled "Rich States, Poor States."

"Red states ought to brace themselves: The Yankees are coming, and they are bringing their money with them. Meanwhile, the exodus could puncture large and unexpected holes in blue-state budgets," Laffer and Moore write.

The high-tax blue states need to get with the program, the pair write.

"As far as we can see, the only way for blue states to prevent this coming fiscal bloodbath is to start taking tax competitiveness seriously — and to cut their tax rates in response. Progressives should do the math: A 13% tax rate generates zero revenue from someone who leaves the state for friendlier climes," the pair write.

"Blue states ought to be able to lower their taxes and spending dramatically without jeopardizing vital services," the pair write.

And that would make the tax cuts law beneficial to everyone in every state.

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A provision within the new tax law will induce a mass migration from high-tax blue states to low-tax red states, a "change could be good for all the states," Art Laffer and Stephen Moore wrote in a column for The Wall Street Journal.
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