Worst States To Live & Work In. All 10 Are Republican States

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These are America’s 10 worst states to live and work in for 2023, and there's a big surprise at the very bottom
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If you want a good chuckle, here are the states that they say have the best economies. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/13/these-10-states-are-running-americas-best-economies-for-residents.html

Included in the top 10 are:

  • Florida

  • Texas

  • Tennessee

  • South Carolina

  • Indiana

One would only think that's surprising or funny if they assumed that "best economy" and "best states to live in" necessarily have a one to one overlap. While I can see there being some overlap, l think we all know that business-friendly policies that foster economic growth almost always come with a suite of larger demographic costs.

The key is to seek balance between what's good for business and what's good for the public, and in that light it shouldn't really come as a surprise that some of the most business-friendly states are also the worst places to live.

Isn't the inflation rate in Florida the highest in the nation?