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Too many immigrants. People move here to be famous and end up in porn and then drug addicts on the street. People move here to be homeless, since the weather is so mild. Housing is incredibly expensive. Taxes are too high. There may be more.

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These are the states with the widest gaps between the rich and poor.

 

1. New York

 

> Gini coefficient: 0.511

> Median household income: $58,878 (16th highest)

> Households earning $200,000+: 7.6% (7th highest)

> Poverty rate: 15.9% (19th highest)

 

Income is distributed less evenly in New York than in any other state. The percentages of households earning less than $10,000 and more than $200,000 annually, at 8.1% and 7.6% respectively, are each well above the national shares, one of only two states where this was the case. New York was also one of only two states where more than one-quarter of all income belongs to the wealthiest 5% of residents. Nearly 54% of all income is earned by the wealthiest 20% of income earners, while the poorest 20% earn just 2.6% the highest and lowest percentages of income earned by the two income groups, respectively.

 

Massive wealth gaps in New York City, which is home to 43% of New York residents, likely accounts for the state's nation-leading Gini coefficient. The city is both the largest and most unequal in the United States.

 

2. Connecticut

 

> Gini coefficient: 0.500

> Median household income: $70,048 (4th highest)

> Households earning $200,000+: 10.0% (2nd highest)

> Poverty rate: 10.8% (3rd lowest)

 

Connecticut trailed only New York in income inequality. The wealthiest 5% of Connecticut residents earned more than one-quarter of all income earned in the state, the largest share of income earned by the top 5% after only New York. The share of total income held by Connecticut households in each of the bottom four quintiles are all nearly the lowest compared to other states.

 

Even with the disparities in income, Connecticut residents are relatively well off. A typical household in the state earns more than $70,048 annually, nearly the highest median household income nationwide. Only 10.8% of people live in poverty, and 6.0% of households have incomes less than $10,000, each among the lower rates compared to other states.

 

 

3. Louisiana

 

> Gini coefficient: 0.490

> Median household income: $44,555 (7th lowest)

> Households earning $200,000+: 3.6% (25th lowest)

> Poverty rate: 19.8% (3rd highest)

 

Nearly one in five Louisiana residents live in poverty, the third highest proportion. The high rate is at least partially attributable to Louisiana's poor income distribution, which is third worst nationwide. While 3.9% of U.S. workers earn the minimum wage or less, 6.3% in Louisiana workers earn so little, also the third highest proportion. The prevalence of minimum wage jobs is likely because of the prevalence of low-paying retail trade jobs the sector employs 12.3% of workers statewide, the 10th highest share compared to other states.

 

4. California

 

> Gini coefficient: 0.489

> Median household income: $61,933 (9th highest)

> Households earning $200,000+: 8.1% (5th highest)

> Poverty rate: 16.4% (17th highest)

 

California, home of Hollywood mansions and the impoverished Central Valley, is sharply divided along income lines. The state's median home value of $412,700 is the second highest in the country, and roughly one in 10 California homes are worth more than $1 million, the highest such proportion nationwide. The Fresno, Modesto, and Bakersfield-Delano metro areas make up the Central Valley one of the nation's largest sources of food and among the poorest areas in the country.

 

While the state's poverty rate of 16.4% is only slightly higher than the national poverty rate of 15.5%, the level of poverty in California may be higher when living costs and other factors are taken into account. Using the supplemental poverty measure, which factors in government benefits and certain living expenses, California's poverty rate is closer to 25%, or one of the highest in the country. Many Californians on the low end of the income spectrum are likely among those who did not complete high school. Just over 82% of adults have a high school diploma, the lowest percentage in the country.

 

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5. Massachusetts

 

> Gini coefficient: 0.486

> Median household income: $69,160 (6th highest)

> Households earning $200,000+: 9.3% (3rd highest)

> Poverty rate: 11.6% (10th lowest)

 

Massachusetts is one of the most unequal states in terms of income, but overall, the state is also one of the wealthiest. A typical Massachusetts household earns $69,160 annually, and 9.3% of households earn more than $200,000, each among the highest such figures in the country. There is strong positive relationship between education and income, and high wages in Massachusetts are likely due to the state's well-educated population. More than 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, the highest percentage nationwide.

 

Since the recession, the average income among the poorest 20% of households increased by 8.5%, faster than the comparable national growth. However, among the state's wealthiest 5% of households, incomes increased by more than 30%, the seventh largest growth in the country.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2015/10/10/24-7-wall-st-states-rich-poor/73618858/

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That is not a counterpoint but an attempt at making excuses. He even acknowledges that the article I posted is correct.

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That is not a counterpoint but an attempt at making excuses. He even acknowledges that the article I posted is correct.

 

Is interesting that California has the fifth lowest State Employees per capita though. Wouldn't have guessed that, with all of the bureaucracy.

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Is interesting that California has the fifth lowest State Employees per capita though. Wouldn't have guessed that, with all of the bureaucracy.

 

Agreed, but having been to a DMV in California I can see what he's talking about. I can walk in and be done with my business in 20 minutes in CO. Without an appt. I'm looking at 2-3 hours in CA.

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Agreed, but having been to a DMV in California I can see what he's talking about. I can walk in and be done with my business in 20 minutes in CO. Without an appt. I'm looking at 2-3 hours in CA.

 

It's a sh!tshow. No doubt. 75% of the people in line don't speak English, or have car insurance. I'm not a huge supporter of many things Trump, but I'm 100% for his toughness on immigration (with the caveat that I think a wall is stupid and will do nothing). I see first hand what these people do to the neighborhoods they take over.

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It's a sh!tshow. No doubt. 75% of the people in line don't speak English, or have car insurance. I'm not a huge supporter of many things Trump, but I'm 100% for his toughness on immigration (with the caveat that I think a wall is stupid and will do nothing). I see first hand what these people do to the neighborhoods they take over.

 

Yep. I'm originally from Cali. Moved because of the traffic and realization that the state has crossed the point of no return. Was a great state when I was a kid but is a cess pool now.

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Because it’s where people want to be if they are homeless. Hawaii also has a huge homeless problem. You want to be on the streets where it snows?

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Because it’s where people want to be if they are homeless. Hawaii also has a huge homeless problem. You want to be on the streets where it snows?

Are you saying people travel to California because its a nice spot to settle down and live under a bridge? Not mention Hawaii...now thats expensive. I always hear this and it just seems odd to me.

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Are you saying people travel to California because its a nice spot to settle down and live under a bridge? Not mention Hawaii...now thats expensive. I always hear this and it just seems odd to me.

Yes, in droves.

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Because it’s where people want to be if they are homeless. Hawaii also has a huge homeless problem. You want to be on the streets where it snows?

 

I bet you got a lot more illegals than homeless.

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I bet you got a lot more illegals than homeless.

Well yea they are the backbone of agriculture and the economy would probably collapse without them.

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Well yea they are the backbone of agriculture and the economy would probably collapse without them.

Very true. Sadly we are all doomed by the money being siphoned off to pay for the southern part of state that produces nothing.

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Very true. Sadly we are all doomed by the money being siphoned off to pay for the southern part of state that produces nothing.

 

They do produce pretentious and hypocritical Hollywood celebrities.

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Wanna to keep poverty stricken scum living in ghetto's for generations.... welfare.

 

Taxes are higher to pay for it, but it's well worth it. I hate scum.

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California, with 12% of the American population, is home today to about one in three of the nation’s welfare recipients.

 

Nudging guy at jury duty told me that 1 in 3 stat. Was the first I'd heard it.

 

And he talked about the need for pro-work programs.

 

Sounds like he'd recently read this.

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Well yea they are the backbone of agriculture and the economy would probably collapse without them.

Perpetuating that myth huh?

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Cause the weather :dunno:

 

Seriously

 

 

eta: FU KSB :mad:

 

I was actually being serious

All my mom has done this year is complain about the weather.

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All my mom has done this year is complain about the weather.

Is she in my neck of the woods or more southern?

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Hard to believe that importing so many people from a thriving , modern, civilized place like Mexico hasn't worked out for California. No one could have seen that coming.

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Hard to believe that importing so many people from a thriving , modern, civilized place like Mexico hasn't worked out for California. No one could have seen that coming.

Plenty of California is thriving. :dunno:

Better leadership would be nice for a change, and that prolly won't change anytime in the near future, but you can't have your cake and eat it too.

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Plenty of California is thriving. :dunno:

Better leadership would be nice for a change, and that prolly won't change anytime in the near future, but you can't have your cake and eat it too.

 

I think you underestimate the damage. The damage doesn't hit you over night. It's long term; generational. That's why I said earlier in this thread that one of the reasons I left is that I had determined that the state had passed the point of no return. Good luck with that. It may last til you die but the next generation in CA is focked. Of course, I think the country is headed in that direction but CA will get there first. Glad I don't have kids. Feel sorry for those who do.

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I don't think this is the most educated article I've ever glanced at. I mean the title alone tells you it wasn't exactly meant as a balanced analysis.

 

Two things. First, when you include housing, will no . California is consistently one of the most expensive places in the country in which to live. So when you factor that in as a component of poverty? Again no .

 

Second, it really depends on how you want to write this article and what's your agenda is. One could easily write this article as a percentage of entitlement income flowing into the State versus taxes flowing out. In which case places like West Virginia Mississippi all of Trump's Heavy Hitters are huge tax suckers not tax contributors.

 

California has a sixth largest economy globally and adds one hell of a lot of money to government coffers. Coffers that turn around and feed white trash loser BS like West Virginia and Mississippi Etc. I'd rather have a situation like CA then some white trash loser bulshit sucking money away and adding absolutely nothing to the country.

 

But hey, that latter part? Is Trump's base.

 

Says a lot right there.

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I don't think this is the most educated article I've ever glanced at. I mean the title alone tells you it wasn't exactly meant as a balanced analysis.

 

Two things. First, when you include housing, will no ######. California is consistently one of the most expensive places in the country in which to live. So when you factor that in as a component of poverty? Again no ######.

 

Second, it really depends on how you want to write this article and what's your agenda is. One could easily write this article as a percentage of entitlement income flowing into the State versus taxes flowing out. In which case places like West Virginia Mississippi all of Trump's Heavy Hitters are huge tax suckers not tax contributors.

 

California has a sixth largest economy globally and adds one hell of a lot of money to government coffers. Coffers that turn around and feed white trash loser BS like West Virginia and Mississippi Etc. I'd rather have a situation like CA then some white trash loser bulshit sucking money away and adding absolutely nothing to the country.

 

But hey, that latter part? Is Trump's base.

 

Says a lot right there.

 

Ever lived in Cali, Wiff?

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Try to build a remodel your house in CA and see how many hoops you have to jump thru to meet codes, obtain permits and pass inspections.

 

When youre done, take a drive around LA or SF and count the tent cities and underpasses subdivisions where the homeless p!ss and sh!t in the streets and alleys.

 

Isnt the golden state awesome?

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California has a sixth largest economy globally and adds one hell of a lot of money to government coffers. Coffers that turn around and feed white trash loser BS like West Virginia and Mississippi Etc. I'd rather have a situation like CA then some white trash loser bulshit sucking money away and adding absolutely nothing to the country.

Biggest crock of crap that the liberals spew. California gets the most money from the feds by a mile.

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