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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    In 2010, 608,660 people lived in Seattle, by 2018, 744,955 lived there. That is a 22.4% jump. Its economy is doing wonderfully. I wish more of America had as strong of an economy as Seattle. Part of both is an exceptionally low crime rate.

    "The Best Places For Business And Careers 2019: Seattle Still On Top"
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanth.../#52d9ba2753df
    Seattle enlarged its border too, dumbass.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Into the Night View Post
    Seattle enlarged its border too, dumbass.
    Seattle has been being enlarged for every year for 40 years? Come on, Seattle is a thriving, growing city. Into the Night is making stuff up again.

    It is one of small handful of big cities that have seen more people move in than depart in recent years, and it has a healthy supply of highly educated young workers. A talented workforce is a big reason Seattle claims the top spot in Forbes’ list of the Best Places for Business and Careers for the second year in a row.
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanth.../#71fe45c853df

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    In 2010, 608,660 people lived in Seattle, by 2018, 744,955 lived there. That is a 22.4% jump. Its economy is doing wonderfully. I wish more of America had as strong of an economy as Seattle. Part of both is an exceptionally low crime rate.

    "The Best Places For Business And Careers 2019: Seattle Still On Top"
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/samanth.../#52d9ba2753df
    Qatar has had a very high percentage population jump in recent years. Is their economy doing better than the USA's, which has grown quite slowly in recent years? How about India?? They've grown much faster than the USA as well... Is their economy better than the USA's?

    No, Seattle's economy is dying. They are implementing far too many price controls, thus creating shortages.
    Last edited by gfm7175; 01-28-2020 at 04:27 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    Seattle has been being enlarged for every year for 40 years? Come on, Seattle is a thriving, growing city. Into the Night is making stuff up again.

    ...deleted Holy Link...
    No, that would be you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gfm7175 View Post
    Qatar has had a very high percentage population jump in recent years. Is their economy doing better than the USA's, which has grown quite slowly in recent years? How about India?? They've grown much faster than the USA as well... Is their economy better than the USA's?

    No, Seattle's economy is dying. They are implementing far too many price controls, thus creating shortages.
    Quite right. Among the biggest shortages is apartment and condominium space, and restaurants (due to the $15/hr minimum wage law, yet another price control). Our homeless population is up though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by guno View Post
    Red states are the low IQ states, last in education and first in trailer dwelling and bible thumping
    Guess where those low IQ people are coming from?

    "Texas continues to be the most popular destination for Californians choosing to live in another state, with 86,200 Golden State residents moving there in 2018, according to the American Community Survey data released Oct. 31."

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    Quote Originally Posted by gfm7175 View Post
    Qatar has had a very high percentage population jump in recent years. Is their economy doing better than the USA's, which has grown quite slowly in recent years? How about India?? They've grown much faster than the USA as well... Is their economy better than the USA's?

    No, Seattle's economy is dying. They are implementing far too many price controls, thus creating shortages.
    People and businesses are moving too Seattle because their economy is growing. You may not like the facts, but those are the facts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flash View Post
    Guess where those low IQ people are coming from?

    "Texas continues to be the most popular destination for Californians choosing to live in another state, with 86,200 Golden State residents moving there in 2018, according to the American Community Survey data released Oct. 31."
    Houston and Dallas are not growing as fast as Seattle, but Austin is. Austin is very liberal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    People and businesses are moving too Seattle because their economy is growing. You may not like the facts, but those are the facts.
    Not what a fact is, and no it isn't. Seattle is implementing stricter and stricter price controls, creating more and more shortages. The people running the city are not very intelligent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Into the Night View Post
    Quite right. Among the biggest shortages is apartment and condominium space, and restaurants (due to the $15/hr minimum wage law, yet another price control). Our homeless population is up though.
    Seattle is growing so fast, it is hard for the apartments to keep up. There are more restaurants than there were before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gfm7175 View Post
    Not what a fact is, and no it isn't. Seattle is implementing stricter and stricter price controls, creating more and more shortages. The people running the city are not very intelligent.
    Can you be specific about what "stricter price controls" have been created? There is a proposal for rent control, but that is a future possibility.

    Last year, Seattle built 17,450 new houses. That is a lot for that sized city.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    Can you be specific about what "stricter price controls" have been created?
    RQAA.
    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    There is a proposal for rent control, but that is a future possibility.
    Already implemented. The proposal increase them.
    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    Last year, Seattle built 17,450 new houses. That is a lot for that sized city.
    Rebuilds, actually, done by those that already own that property.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Walt View Post
    Seattle is growing so fast, it is hard for the apartments to keep up. There are more restaurants than there were before.
    No. Rent controls have closed many apartments. Zoning and taxes has closed many condominiums. Taxes and regulations have closed many restaurants. Others have left because Seattle won't deal with it's homeless problem and crime.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Into the Night View Post
    RQAA.
    Searched the internet, and cannot find anything called RQAA involving "strict price controls".

    Quote Originally Posted by Into the Night View Post
    Already implemented. The proposal increase them.
    You have kind of been caught lying about Seattle before.

    Quote Originally Posted by Into the Night View Post
    Rebuilds, actually, done by those that already own that property.
    17,450 net new houses for all the new people who moved into Seattle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Into the Night View Post
    No. Rent controls have closed many apartments. Zoning and taxes has closed many condominiums. Taxes and regulations have closed many restaurants. Others have left because Seattle won't deal with it's homeless problem and crime.
    Once again, a murder rate that is half that of the rest of America. Yes, most cities have higher than average crime, Seattle has lower than average crime.

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