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flstf · 06-08-2006, 11:52 AM

I don't think a state's laws or politics are the primary reasons why many people choose to leave or locate there. My wife and I moved to Seattle back in the early 80's because of the natural beauty and proximity to the ocean and mountains.

Unfortunately by the end of the 90's my 10 mile 15 minute commute turned into a 1 hour plus traffic jam. Seattle just became very popular and way overcrowded. With all the influx of people there we just didn't enjoy it as much as before.

When we retired we decided to cash in on the large rise in our house value and locate out in the country where we could now pay cash for a house with some land in Southern Ohio and be somewhat closer to family. The taxes did not factor in our decision since we no longer worked and we usually don't support either major political party so politics did not matter.

06-08-2006, 11:52 AM	#24 (permalink)
flstf Easy Rider Location: Moscow on the Ohio	I don't think a state's laws or politics are the primary reasons why many people choose to leave or locate there. My wife and I moved to Seattle back in the early 80's because of the natural beauty and proximity to the ocean and mountains. Unfortunately by the end of the 90's my 10 mile 15 minute commute turned into a 1 hour plus traffic jam. Seattle just became very popular and way overcrowded. With all the influx of people there we just didn't enjoy it as much as before. When we retired we decided to cash in on the large rise in our house value and locate out in the country where we could now pay cash for a house with some land in Southern Ohio and be somewhat closer to family. The taxes did not factor in our decision since we no longer worked and we usually don't support either major political party so politics did not matter. Last edited by flstf; 06-08-2006 at 05:44 PM..