The State of Maine recently passed legislation that should greatly increase the number of college students who choose to remain there upon graduation. One of the biggest burdens upon this generation is the enormous student loan debt that they have. It is many times that of their parents and much larger than even the debt incurred by their older siblings.

But now, "if you live, work and pay taxes in Maine, you're not going to have this student debt hanging around your neck." Nice? Yes, but also very smart for the State of Maine and its future prosperity. That giant sucking sound that you hear is the sound of college graduates refusing to leave Maine for its neighboring states.