Rich Perlberg: Well-feathered nest cushions decline << use link for full article ~~ for our state ~~ this says it ALL ~~ and notice the last paragraph >> This is a state that had long been among the nation's leaders in per-capita income. For 60 years or so, we had it made, even with the cyclical downturns. Not anymore. We have dropped to the bottom 10 in per-capita income, a fall-through-the-trap-door plummet that stuns even seasoned economists. Our children — our resources for the future — are leaving the state in droves in search of jobs. http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20100418/OPINION01/4180319/1014/OPINION/Rich+Perlberg++Well-feathered+nest+cushions+decline