• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    if all the poor people leave because there priced out.

    What an utterly bizarre take.

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      5 hours ago

      You got a better explanation? People are leaving Massachusetts and the cost of living is high . The most likely reason is that poorer people who can’t afford to live there any more are leaving. Otherwise why would you leave a state with such a high quality of life?

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        4 hours ago

        The people leaving largely aren’t the poor, though. They’re the middle and upper class looking for lower taxes. They’re leaving because the high quality of life there benefits those with less money disproportionately compared to those with more money; public transport and good public schools matter less to the wealthy than to the poor.