Let’s Relocate a Bunch of Government Agencies to the Midwest
11th December 2016
A sensible approach would be for the federal government to take the lead in rebalancing America’s allocation of population and resources by taking a good hard look at whether so much federal activity needs to be concentrated in Washington, DC, and its suburbs. Moving agencies out of the DC area to the Midwest would obviously cause some short-term disruptions. But in the long run, relocated agencies’ employees would enjoy cheaper houses, shorter commutes, and a higher standard of living, while Midwestern communities would see their population and tax base stabilized and gain new opportunities for complementary industries to grow.
December 14th, 2016 at 11:30
All that red in one place is disturbing to some I guess. The resultant blue blotches in the Midwest wouldn’t be worth it.