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FunLife64 t1_j7u1xjl wrote

Reply to comment by kbd77 in Commute from Boston by chocosunn

Yeah except they’re working in PVD, not Boston. Smart people with good jobs only coming into PVD for work hours and then leaving the state is not great for our greater economy.

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kbd77 t1_j7u2z3e wrote

So first of all, I was kidding (hence my follow-up response where I said I was kidding).

But second of all, what you’re saying is not true. We should want people from out of state coming here and spending money on local businesses for coffee, lunch, post-work drinks, etc. Massachusetts has thousands of commuters from NH and RI who all end up paying income tax to MA, even if it’s not the same percentage of salary as an in-state resident. Plus, they single-handedly keep the Waltham/Metro West upscale chain restaurant market alive.

If OP wants to move here, great! If not, they’re not hurting the RI economy by staying in Boston.

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