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>People just aren't going to move across borders because of politics But they'll move across borders because of the effects of politics. My parents are looking
by murph-almighty 9y ago
>People just aren't going to move across borders because of politics
But they'll move across borders because of the effects of politics. My parents are looking to move from NJ after they retire due to the high tax obligation- not just income, but gasoline, tolls and property taxes as well. It's more tolerable when you're working but a little less so when your income stream isn't as high.
- tacomonstrous 9y agoI feel like you made the parent's point for them. Your parents are moving, yes, but only after they're no longer part of the labor force.
- KekDemaga 9y agoI live in PA on the border of NJ and I worked in NJ while I was looking to buy my house. Buying in NJ would of cut my commute at the time by 45 minutes each way but the property taxes were nearly $600 a month compared to under $1300 a year in PA for a similar home (the PA home is in a better neighborhood and isn't a townhouse as well). I made the choice to buy in PA then after a year or so found a PA job. NJ just does not provide much value for your tax dollar and I imagine many other people make the choice I made every day.
- tacomonstrous 9y agoNot everyone lives close enough to a state line to relocate without changing jobs though. I personally live in a different state than my job, though not for tax purposes. It's possible to do this in the Northeast, but in few other places.