A new study by Americans for Tax Reform found that over 200,000 taxpayers fled states with a Democrat governor to states with Republicans in control in 2013. Texas gained the most taxpayers that year while New York lost the most.
Study: Taxpayers Are Leaving Democrat-Run States for States Controlled by Republicans
In an analysis of Internal Revenue Service income statistics and migration data, Americans for Tax Reform—an advocacy group for lower and simpler taxes—concluded that in 2013 more than 200,000 taxpayers fled states with a Democrat governor to states with Republicans in control.
