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发信人: lczlcz (lcz), 信区: USANews
标 题: Poll: Even People in Illinois Say Illinois Worst State to Live In
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Apr 30 17:29:10 2014, 美东)
Poll: Even People in Illinois Say Illinois Worst State to Live In
April 25, 2014
Now, usually when a state is dissed it is dissed by people from outside the
state. With the usual hometown bravado, and all, denizens of a state used to
stick up for their own in the face of criticism. But a new poll finds that
Illinois is so bad, even people that live there say it sucks.
America is a land of polls, for sure, but this poll is a particularly
telling one. The Gallup polling firm asked residents of the 50 states (or
the 57 states if you are our clueless President) what they thought about
their own home states. It turns out that Montanans really love their state.
But Illinois and Rhode Island? Not so much.
The top five states where residents are happy to live right where they are
living are Montana (77% of residents love the place), Alaska (also 77%),
Utah (70%), Wyoming (69%), and Texas (68%).
Further, if you ask everyone the general question of where the best place to
live is, Texas wins, followed by Alaska then Hawaii.
But it’s those that are unhappy with where they live that interests us most.
Rhode Island comes out as the worst of the worst according to her own
citizens. Only a dismal 18% think Rhode Island is a great place to live.
Amusingly, when this country was founded, Rhode Island had such a bad
reputation, many people called the place Rogues Island.
But in a close second to last place is our state, the Land of Lincoln, the
home of one of the most dangerous cities in the nation, “Chiraq,” the
jewel of the Midwest, the once great State of Illinois.
Only 19% of Illinois residents think that Illinois is a great place to live.
Why is Illinois so much in the dumps? Gallup says,
Illinois has the unfortunate distinction of being the state with the
highest percentage of residents who say it is the worst possible place to
live. One in four Illinois residents (25%) say the state is the worst place
to live, followed by 17% each in Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Throughout its history, Illinois has been rocked by high-profile
scandals, investigations, and resignations from Chicago to Springfield and
elsewhere throughout the state. Such scandals may explain why Illinois
residents have the least trust in their state government across all 50
states. Additionally, they are among the most resentful about the amount
they pay in state taxes. These factors may contribute to an overall low
morale for the state’s residents.
One should be surprised it is as many as 19% still like their state! As far
as most citizens are concerned, the happiest Illinoisan is the one that
moved out of state.
For a little more context, here are just a few more of the “low lights” of
Illinois’ standing among the states:
Of the Fifty, Illinoisans Have Least Trust in the State Government
Illinois Among Top Five States Where Residents Say Taxes Too High
Illinois has the most underfunded pensions in the country and faces a
deficit growth of $17 million per day.
The state also has the worst funded teachers pensions in the country.
Illinois was identified as one of the worst states in the union for its
oppressive, jobs-killing lawsuit climate
Illinois had more home foreclosures than almost every other state.
Illinois ranks as the 49th worst debtor state in the nation.
Illinois was ranked the 48th worst state for business.
Illinois ranked 48th for unemployment making it among the worst five
states for joblessness.
Its government also has one of the worst rankings for state transparency
and accountability in the nation, too.
As to big city stats, Chicago tops the nation with the highest
unemployment rate.
Illinois has the worst credit rating
Illinois Tops Nation in Growth of Food Stamp Recipients
Mercatus: Illinois ranks at the bottom of the most free states
Illinois Ranks as One of Worst States for Losing Citizens
So, we have to hand it to the Illinois Democrats and their weak sisters in
the feckless Illinois Republican Party. You folks have done a great job
utterly destroying one of the greatest states in the union. Great job to the
dictator Michael Madigan, the hapless and ignorant Pat Quinn and the rest
of the worthless set running the state into the ground. | e***r
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如果是加州和IL，那就过来。加州更烂。至少这边小孩不用学同性恋的贡献。虽然你如
果住在CHICAGO CITY范围内要学黑人的贡献。
如果是德州和IL。那就去德州。
【在 e***r 的大作中提到】
: 真的这么差吗？正考虑要不要搬过去...
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: 【 以下文字转载自 USANews 讨论区 】
: 发信人: lczlcz (lcz), 信区: USANews
: 标 题: Poll: Even People in Illinois Say Illinois Worst State to Live In
: 发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Wed Apr 30 17:29:10 2014, 美东)
: Poll: Even People in Illinois Say Illinois Worst State to Live In
: April 25, 2014
: Now, usually when a state is dissed it is dissed by people from outside the
: state. With the usual hometown bravado, and all, denizens of a state used to
: stick up for their own in the face of criticism. But a new poll finds that
: Illinois is so bad, even people that live there say it sucks.
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