http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0108/1224328563655.html A recent study has listed the best countries to born in as of right now.
1 Switzerland
2 Australia
3 Norway
4 Sweden
5 Denmark
6 Singapore
7 New Zealand
8 Netherlands
9 Canada
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Anyone who has had to move from one state to another knows that there are differences, which can be a pain (especially if you move to a state that has an income tax, when the old one did not) but ultimately the day to day of life is pretty much the same, only intruding on our consciences occasionally... Heck, crossing from a wet county to a dry county involves more life changes than crossing from Florida to Georgia.
The big exceptions being where social conservatives have dug their heals in and tried to turn back the social justice clock (like trying to get an Abortion in Mississippi)
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What you've just described is pretty much what most of Europe has become, so where's the fundamental difference anyway?
I'd say it's cultural. It's not about size and not about geographical or demographic diversity. It's this central tenet of "Americanness" which is extreme, even harsh individualism. The "what's mine is mine, step off my lawn, hippie" sort of approach. It can be a driving engine for personal progress, granted; but it can also be an enormous detriment when brought to an extreme.
The funny thing is that no matter your prior nationality or race, once you've settled in the US, you inevitably endorse this kind of mentality. So it doesn't matter what the surname is. Jack Napolitano or John van der Merwe, they've all become American. And very, very individualist.
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"The funny thing is that no matter your prior nationality or race, once you've settled in the US, you inevitably endorse this kind of mentality."
Ah, but mine was a simplistic question, based on your insightful generalization.
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[Insert innocent cartoonish "Shrug" icon]
Happy?
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Oh, boohoo. That only applies to Oregon last I checked. Welcome to what the other 49 states deal with every day.
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States with no individual income tax:
Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire*, South Dakota, Tennessee*, Texas, Washington, Wyoming.
* = No wage income tax, but various kinds of taxes on investments.
States with a flat rate personal income tax:
Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Utah.
Other states have personal income tax rates of varying degree, the highest being New York, with %12.696
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