The Elites Are Swapping Out Americans Let’s call this what it is: a replacement strategy. Illinois lost 156,000 taxpayers in 2022. These weren’t deadbeats—they were high earners, averaging $124,000 in income. Gone. Packed up. Moved to freer, saner states. And who replaced them? A smaller group of lower earners making $86,000 on average. That’s a $38,000 income gap per head. That’s not just a brain drain—it’s a tax base amputation. This isn’t a one-year glitch. It’s a trend. Since 2010, that income gap has skyrocketed from $5,500 to nearly $40K. It’s a deliberate push to drive out success and replace it with dependency. The result? A net loss of $10 billion in taxable income in just one year. That’s the…
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