In the 5 Great Lake states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, the state with the highest unemployment rate is Illinois.

Is it surprising that the four states with Republican governors are doing better? Illinois raise taxes at an alarming rate as the folks in Springfield have their hands firmly wrapped around their ankles on behalf of the public sector unions.

Elsewhere, the other states have added jobs, Illinois lost 31,000 in 2013 alone. Even Michigan is starting to show some hope as Rick Snyder undoes the destructive policies of Jennifer Granholm.

And it's only getting worse. AM Manufacturing and Carl Buddig & Co. recently announced plans to move operations a few hundred yards across the Illinois border to Munster, Indiana. Kenall Manufacturing, Hanna Cylinders and EMCO Chemical are relocating to Wisconsin. So what's the answer from Illinois Governor Pat Quinn: raise taxes.

(04-15-2014 08:06 AM)QuestionSocratic Wrote:  In the 5 Great Lake states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, the state with the highest unemployment rate is Illinois.

Is it surprising that the four states with Republican governors are doing better? Illinois raise taxes at an alarming rate as the folks in Springfield have their hands firmly wrapped around their ankles on behalf of the public sector unions.

Elsewhere, the other states have added jobs, Illinois lost 31,000 in 2013 alone. Even Michigan is starting to show some hope as Rick Snyder undoes the destructive policies of Jennifer Granholm.

And it's only getting worse. AM Manufacturing and Carl Buddig & Co. recently announced plans to move operations a few hundred yards across the Illinois border to Munster, Indiana. Kenall Manufacturing, Hanna Cylinders and EMCO Chemical are relocating to Wisconsin.

Ah yes, the home of Obamaland. What a shock.

Max is back on this board, yet he seems to avoid this subject, even though he was very vocal about it a few years ago. Hmmm.

Why did you leave out MN, PA and NY. Are they not Great Lakes states?

Not only do they have the highest unemployment rate, but the most sanctuary cities for illegal aliens in North America. Places like Aurora, Illinois are now populated with a majority of illegal immigrants. That's right, the town, and many towns like it across the Midwest have a higher population of illegal immigrants from south of the border than they do American born citizens.

Not only are these great states really looking out for the American worker, they are going above and beyond when it comes to protecting our sovereignty.

Let's put our hands together for Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Way to go guys!

(04-15-2014 08:46 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  Why did you leave out MN, PA and NY. Are they not Great Lakes states?

I think the 5 he mentions are the NW Territory states.

(04-15-2014 08:46 AM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  Why did you leave out MN, PA and NY. Are they not Great Lakes states?

The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) lumps the five (IL, WI, IN, MI OH) together for its annual survey of economic performance by the 50 states.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10...reno64-wsj

http://www.bea.gov/agency/pdf/BEA_Custom...df#page=19

(04-15-2014 08:57 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  Not only do they have the highest unemployment rate, but the most sanctuary cities for illegal aliens in North America. Places like Aurora, Illinois are now populated with a majority of illegal immigrants. That's right, the town, and many towns like it across the Midwest have a higher population of illegal immigrants from south of the border than they do American born citizens.

Not only are these great states really looking out for the American worker, they are going above and beyond when it comes to protecting our sovereignty.

Let's put our hands together for Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Way to go guys!

That is really disturbing. How can one state be so stupid, or any nation allow it to happen.

(04-15-2014 10:59 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(04-15-2014 08:57 AM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  Not only do they have the highest unemployment rate, but the most sanctuary cities for illegal aliens in North America. Places like Aurora, Illinois are now populated with a majority of illegal immigrants. That's right, the town, and many towns like it across the Midwest have a higher population of illegal immigrants from south of the border than they do American born citizens.

Not only are these great states really looking out for the American worker, they are going above and beyond when it comes to protecting our sovereignty.

Let's put our hands together for Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Way to go guys!

That is really disturbing. How can one state be so stupid, or any nation allow it to happen.

It's called Democrats exploiting white guilt. Sadly, it does have a racism component.

Illinois has a pension problem that they can't legislate away. It's a problem that grew for decades under both Democratic and Republican administrations. There has been pension reform signed into law and positive feedback for that from ratings agencies, and yes we all have to pay a bit more. It's unfortunate but Illinois is still the better state to live in with substantially higher GDP per capita than any state on that list.

(04-15-2014 01:51 PM)Max Power Wrote:  Illinois has a pension problem that they can't legislate away. It's a problem that grew for decades under both Democratic and Republican administrations. There has been pension reform signed into law and positive feedback for that from ratings agencies, and yes we all have to pay a bit more. It's unfortunate but Illinois is still the better state to live in with substantially higher GDP per capita than any state on that list.

better buy Rosetta Stone Spanish or you won't be able to communicate with anyone.

(04-15-2014 01:51 PM)Max Power Wrote:  Illinois has a pension problem that they can't legislate away. It's a problem that grew for decades under both Democratic and Republican administrations. There has been pension reform signed into law and positive feedback for that from ratings agencies, and yes we all have to pay a bit more. It's unfortunate but Illinois is still the better state to live in with substantially higher GDP per capita than any state on that list.

GDP per capita does not account for tax burden or cost of living. Both of which I suspect Illinois is higher than everybody else on that list.

Wisconsin's income tax rates are actually a bit higher on average than Illinois. It's their corporate tax that's lower.

Cost of living depends greatly on your location in Illinois. To be fair so would GDP, if that were measured.