alright, i was SHOCKED to hear her states wage laws.. i thought this was a federal law, but apparently it varies by state

http://www.dol.gov/esa/mi...merica.htm

crazy !!!


then, i thought, maybe its by cost of living... where actually, you get more working where she is than you do in california .... so, i found this -


Alaska: Twenty-nine, including highest unemployment rate.

Arizona: Three, including highest property crime rate.

Arkansas: No number one ranking.

California: Ten, including highest income and income tax rate.

Colorado: Two, including highest number of school employees.

Connecticut: Nine, including highest federal tax burden per capita.

Delaware: Five, including most students in private schools.

Florida: Three, including highest federal spending on Medicare.

Georgia: Highest bond ratings by investors' services (tie).

Hawaii: Twelve, including highest cost of living.

Idaho: Number one in Republicans in the state legislature.

Indiana: Number one in manufacturing employment.

Iowa: Number one in workers compensation disability payments.

Kansas: Number one in polluted rivers.

Kentucky: No number one ranking.

Louisiana: Murder rate and percentage of single-parent families.

Maine: Five, including highest home ownership.

Maryland: Three, including research and development spending.

Massachusetts: Number one in doctors per 100,000 population.

Michigan: Number one in registered boats.

Minnesota: Three, including state corrections spending.

Mississippi: Ten, including highest infant mortality rate.

Missouri: Highest bond ratings by investors' services (tie).

Montana: Number one in release of toxic chemicals.

Nebraska: No number one ranking.

Nevada: Twelve, including most gambling and economic momentum.

New Hampshire: Nine, including highest property taxes per capita.

New Jersey: Three, including most hazardous waste sites.

New Mexico: Five, including most people without health insurance.

New York: Fourteen, including per capita Medicaid spending.

North Carolina: Highest bond ratings by investors' services (tie).

North Dakota: Six, including highest higher education spending.

Ohio: No number one ranking.

Oklahoma: No number one ranking.

Oregon: Five, including most state park visitors.

Pennsylvania: Two, including the governor with the most authority.

Rhode Island: No number one ranking.

South Carolina: Highest bond ratings by investors' services (tie).

South Dakota: Number one in a change in the violent crime rate.

Tennessee: Four, including most bankruptcy filings.

Texas: Three, including amount of air pollution.

Utah: Eight, including percentage of education spending.

Vermont: Two, including teacher-pupil ratio.

Virginia: Three, including highest total dollars from the federal government.

Washington: Three, including highest tobacco taxes.

West Virginia: Four, including most dollars from the feds in the general fund.

Wisconsin: No number one ranking.

Wyoming: Four, including public higher education enrollment.



so, what are some interesting facts about your state ??? one about michigan i know i think is strange, you guys dont pay taxes on food thats weird to me

the box!

i'll take what's in the box!

nakedpianoplayer said:

In Minnesota we don't pay tax on food or clothing (the idea being they are basic needs...). Very nice for us shoe shoppers. That's also one of the reasons the mall of america is such a shopping draw.

Of course the food one is weird. There ARE taxes on soda and candy and sugary junk food but NOT on potato chips and salty junk food. Don't know why.

CarrieMpls said:

interesting