<p>NH is not that bad. “Live Free or Die” is not a bad motto…LOL</p>
<p>Some of us seem to have the worst of all, but still live in NH and love it. We work in MA with high commuting costs, pay income tax in MA, pay high property tax in NH (that is earmarked for education), AND we pay high tution to send our kids to private high school and private colleges.</p>
<p>It is a choice we have made because of everything else that NH has to offer. Go figure. ;)</p>
<p>Actually co8000 Wyoming is seeing record numbers of Colorado students coming up to go to school. Wyo OOS is cheaper than instate tuition in colorado with WUE.</p>
<p>Speaking as a WA resident who attends an OOS public partially because WA resident tuition is already too high, it’s really sad to see top students being denied admission to the Udub. I understand the need for the tuition money that comes from OOS students, but that still doesn’t change the fact that many WA residents are not able to get into, let alone afford WA state schools. Looking at the costs of various universities in WA and surrounding states, there is an incentive to go OOS in order to save money. For example, a student thinking about attending Washington State University could easily save $2000+ by traveling 7 miles east and attending the University of Idaho with WUE.</p>
<p>I agree that WA is unlikely to have an income tax for the foreseeable future, just as OR is unlikely to have a sales tax or let people pump their own gas. It’s a cultural thing. I know many people who drive down to Portland for the weekend in order to do some serious tax-free shopping. Oddly enough though, gas is often cheaper on the WA side; the state gets more tax money off of that. While the total taxes collected would only be a drop in the bucket, I’d like to see WA end the sales tax exemption for residents of states/provinces without sales tax. The required documentation is a hassle for store employees, but I’d imagine it does drive a lot of business in the Vancouver, WA area.</p>