[lotsofpulp]

Seattle’s tax situation is far better than the rust belt states that are looking down the barrel of old infrastructure, freezing winters (causing more expense due to salt and associated wear and tear and rusting), decreasing populations, and of course, debt in the hundreds of billions to their retirees.

[toomuchtodo]

Rust Belt population decline has slowed, as has growth in the Sun Belt. It appears an equilibrium of sorts is being approached.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-04-26/the-ru...