re: Georgia's economy larger than Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana's combined

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Tennessee #5 in Fiscal Stability #24 in Best States Overall

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*second in short term stability twelfth in long term

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Georgia #24 in Fiscal Stability #21 in Best States Overall

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*twelfth in short term stability thirty-fifth in long term

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State expenses vs revenue

Looking at revenue vs expenses even before Georgia turned blue TN was in a significantly superior position. The link allows you to compare up to 3 states at a time, look at trends, and current (as currently available) data. And Tennessee does this with no state income taxes.

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But that means Tennessee suffers in other areas right?
Georgia spends roughly 1,000 more per student K-12 (https://www.learner.com/blog/states-that-spend-the-most-on-education#methodology) but have a higher graduation rate than Georgia.

imagine if we didn’t have west TN dragging us down. East TN is booming with a perfect combination of production and tourism. The mild weather, lower crime, great education, and thriving economy make almost ideal. I do miss the hunting and fishing of Georgia but the trade off is more than offsetting it. And I have a plan for fishing this year that includes large mouth fishing again. I will also start back deer hunting such as it is here(they stalk hunt instead of stand hunting).