Red State Taxes

[JustRalph]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/03/18/red-state-residents-pay-fewer-taxes-than-blue-state-residents/

Washington post article

[Tom]

Bottom line - taxes are far too high everywhere.

[redshift1]

Generally:

Low population = low taxes, less infrastructure.

High population = high taxes, more infrastructure.

The chart would be the same no matter how states vote blue or red.

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[mostpost]

Generally:

Low population = low taxes, less infrastructure.

High population = high taxes, more infrastructure.

The chart would be the same no matter how states vote blue or red.

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In other words taxes are higher here in Illinois than in Louisiana because we have indoor plumbing.

[JustRalph]

In other words taxes are higher here in Illinois than in Louisiana because we have indoor plumbing.

Yeah, that's why.........you're being robbed by the State

[JustRalph]

Generally:

Low population = low taxes, less infrastructure.

High population = high taxes, more infrastructure.

The chart would be the same no matter how states vote blue or red.

.

How do you explain Texas?

[redshift1]

How do you explain Texas?

Federal funding, property and sales tax.

Texas population 26 Mil
California 38 Mil

California is an outlier as well.

[JustRalph]

Federal funding, property and sales tax.

Texas population 26 Mil
California 38 Mil

California is an outlier as well.

Texas gets back .94 cents for every dollar of Federal tax paid

The property and sales tax numbers are figured into the original article.

[JustRalph]

Actual numbers here

http://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-be-a-taxpayer/2416/

Great info on this page

http://d2e70e9yced57e.cloudfront.net/wallethub/images/posts/2445/red-states-impose-lower-taxes-than-blue-states1.jpg

[redshift1]

Texas is reaping the benefit of the shale oil boom, has to mitigate the loss of a state income tax and lost Medicaid funding. That's why I stated "generally" in my OP.

[jballscalls]

I've been to Texas a few times...i'll take Washington/Oregon and higher taxes any day.

much more to life than taxes and money

[BlueShoe]

In other words taxes are higher here in Illinois than in Louisiana because we have indoor plumbing.
No, because you have more liberals.