Why not in West Virginia? - the simple answers.
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Why not in West Virginia? - the simple answers.
Richard Adams, president and chief executive officer of United Bankshares Inc., said his company has banks of similar size, one in Virginia and the other in West Virginia. "United expenses substantially less in taxes in Virginia," he said. "The court system in Virginia is much more business friendly.
I could go on and on about the advantages of doing business in Virginia. "What separates the environment in West Virginia and Virginia?" he said. "The answer is clear to me: It's all about policy: tax policy, judicial reform policy, educational policy."
Russ Sobel, a professor in the Department of Economics at West Virginia, said TV reporter John Stossel was able to open a small business in Hong Kong in one day. By contrast, the Go-Mart in Gassaway, must display 13 required government permits.
"And they're not performing heart surgery," Sobel said. "It's a convenience store."
http://www.dailymail.com/Opinion/Editorials/201009060515
So, "What really separates the environment in West Virginia and Virginia?"
The survey lines between the states.
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