RANT: 194,901 New Jersey residents moved

http://www.americansforprosperity.org/index.php?id=3042

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Did You Know?

* From 2000–2005 194,901 New Jersey residents moved to other states.

* Since 1965, New Jersey’s state government debt has increased almost 500%.

* From 2000–2004 New Jersey’s government spending grew 13% faster than its economy.

* New Jersey ranked as the least friendly state environment for entrepreneurship in 2006.

* Had New Jersey grown at the national average of 14.5% since 2000, the state’s economy would be almost $20 billion larger. That’s $2,300 per person!

* From 2000–2005 state and local government jobs increased by 52,544 while 4,000 private jobs were lost.

* Between the years 2000–2004 New Jersey had the 8th lowest growth in average wage per job.

* 49% of New Jersey adults say they expect to be no better off financially, or even worse off, next year.

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http://www.freestateproject.org/

That’s all I can say!

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