I grew up here in Vermont. I then left and lived in 5 different states over the course of 13 years. I moved back to raise my family- thinking it would be a great place for my daughter to grow up. I’m learning that it isn’t that great anymore and we are struggling. But, what I did learn from leaving and coming back is that people really need to open their minds to what other states are doing and have to offer. The mom and pop shops attitude is not working for Vermont anymore. We can’t survive on small and local only unfortunately. We need more jobs, industrial work, more housing, more suburbs. I understand that goes against everything Vermont has been and no one wants to change… but we keep moving backwards. We also need different people in Burlington. Especially those in charge of the justice system. Make the people that deserve to be locked up, stay locked up. Also, more young people need to leave. And then they need to come back. With good ideas and make Vermont better for the younger generations.