"We like to think most of them would be kicking it in another blue state"

Who's "we"?

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I'm from Texas and its not hotter there in the summer than it is in NYC. averages here may be higher, but in NYC this summer I was baking, and its not that bad in Texas. So its definitely bearable.

And as long as you go to the bigger cities (dallas/ft worth, austin, houston, etc) it shouldn't be that hard to find work, I think it pays pretty well too, but I don't really know how salaries compare in tx vs ny. Not saying its worth moving b/c of taxes, but Texas is great! I guess its normal for new yorkers to have an attitude about anywhere else, but I'm kind of offended by some of these comments. and by the way I'm pretty sure we did learn about evolution...some of you have lots of judgements! do you think they ride horses there to get around too??

Not that hot in Texas? Reported temperatures this past summer soared not just over 100, but often past 110. I've never seen NYC even reach 110. Last year's weather records say Austin had 69 days of triple digit temperatures. That's over two months!

And let's not forget the legendary Texas heat wave of 1980, with 42 consecutive days of 100+ temps. Not much hotter than NYC? Yeah, right.

As for jobs, my friend was in San Antonio. Said he couldn't find squat for jobs there.

No, we don't think you ride horses. You're as judgmental about New Yorkers as you claim we are about you. On the other hand, it is established fact that in electing a governor in 1994, you paved the path for the unparalleled gift of the George W. Bush presidency. Not to mention voting handily for him in both presidential elections. And for that, we are eternally grateful. That was sarcasm, in case you didn't get it.

I have a friend who moved to Texas to try to find a job. He came back after a year, unsuccessful and disheartened. He was also glad not to have to suffer the often unbearable summer heat.

This is more Libertarian propaganda. They're always trying to make a phony case that "taxes" are driving people from one state to another. Taxes are usually the LAST issue movers are worried about. Also, despite what this article implies, New York GAINED population since 2000. We're only losing congressman because of an unconstitutional cap on the size of the House of representatives passed in 1929.

Yeah, New York taxes --- especially in New York City -- should all be much higher so that we'll be able to pay all the public employee pensions we owe. And we should offer far more generous welfare benefits. And we should hire more workers for all our elected representatives, especially the ones doing the vital work of the city council, the borough presidents and the public advocate.

The only problem is: with all these people CONSUMING these taxes, who will PRODUCE to PAY them???

Paula, I was not making a pitch here to increase taxes, but to increase representation. You ignored that issue. I also pointed out that most people do not move to find lower tax rates. You provided no evidence to the contrary. Like a typical libertarian troll, you spun the issue back to whining like an overgrown child who doesn't want to pay her taxes. Grow up.

Wait until their kids start school and learn about evolu.....woops, nevermind.

We just did the NYC to Austin thing and my wife teaches middle school science. Muhahaha!

Most of the population growth in Texas is from Mexican immigrants.

I'm not rich, but I doubt I could earn 1/3 my salary in Texas.

I'd leave New York if I could. But I sure as hell wouldn't go to Texas.

I would bet that a lot of those people simply established primary residence in texas but still live in nyc.

For people that can afford it, it makes financial sense