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Why is it that progressive income taxation is so awesome for everyone else and sucks when applied to you? (FWIW, I've looked at the report that purports to bac
by coredog64 10y ago
Why is it that progressive income taxation is so awesome for everyone else and sucks when applied to you?
(FWIW, I've looked at the report that purports to back the 'CA pays more than it receives' and it isn't super accurate)
- ptc 10y agoBut it isn't progressive, right? An individual in CA who makes 50k gets less in Federal funding to projects that would benefit them, than if that same individual moved to another state, and made the exact same amount. Not saying I agree with the conceit that a state should have the level of economic autonomy argued for the the original post, but your argument doesn't hold water.
- aninhumer 10y agoWould they still be making 50k if they moved to a different state though?
- nitwit005 10y agoIf your country is large enough, you probably need to adjust for cost of living for a progressive taxation system to be fair. Although I suspect much of this effect is explained by the fact that states get fixed senate votes regardless of population.
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