https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/05/the-blue-state-suicide-pact/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:23:01 -0400<![CDATA[Any move to raise taxes on the rich — defined as households making over $250,000 annually — strikes directly at the economies of these states, which depend heavily on the earnings of high-income professionals, entrepreneurs and technical workers. In fact, when you examine which states, and metropolitan areas, have the highest concentrations of such people, it turns out they are overwhelmingly located in the bluest states and regions. &#8230;]]>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:20:56 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/05/the-blue-state-suicide-pact-n280527