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13 May 2021
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released on Wednesday its 14th annual Rich States, Poor States report, which reveals once again states with the lowest taxes, fewer regulations, and more worker freedom offer a better standard of living for those who reside there.
The three authors of the study Jonathan Williams, Arthur B. Laffer, and Stephen Moore noted on a conference call with reporters on Tuesday that the winners and losers fall along the blue state/red state divide.
The introduction for the 14th edition summarizes the findings:
The new edition finds that even through the pandemic, states with policies such as low or no income taxes and worker freedom are more economically competitive and better positioned for wage growth, job creation and domestic in-migration compared to states with higher taxes and government spending. The new rankings also reveal that, as proven by new 2020 Census data, Americans “vote with their feet” by moving from hig