The Blue State Exodus Accelerates - WSJ
By: The Editorial Board (WSJ)
New IRS data for 2021 shows voters fleeing Illinois, among others.
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By The Editorial Board April 28, 2023 6:59 pm ET ShareResize
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker shrugged last year after several high-profile corporations left his state. "Countless companies are choosing Illinois as their home," Mr. Pritzker said. Then why does a new Internal Revenue Service report show an accelerating taxpayer exodus from Illinois and other high-tax states?
The IRS each spring publishes data on the movement of adjusted gross income (AGI) and taxpayers across state lines from year to year. Some Democratic Governors such as Mr. Pritzker claimed that the 2020 Census undercounted their state populations, but the IRS data shows blue states are losing taxpayers and income at an increasing clip. (See the nearby charts.)
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A billion dollar tax bill in Illinois for free health care for illegal aliens will surely help retain residents.