Fair, though if someone's just listing numbers that are easy to check, the content's probably less biased than the emphasis. Worth checking anyway, because it'

Fair, though if someone's just listing numbers that are easy to check, the content's probably less biased than the emphasis. Worth checking anyway, because it's any single source. If you look at property and vehicle taxes, they're a little above average: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-be-a-taxpayer/2416/#detailed https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-be-a-taxpayer... From the same site, income taxes are a little below average but not zero. Sales taxes are decidedly higher than average (in part due to local taxes): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales_taxes_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales_taxes_in_the_United_Stat... I'd prefer a more progressive mix that deemphasizes sales taxes in favor of income taxes. But most stories describe this as some kind of suicide pact. That seems somewhat extreme. Yes, there was a budget crunch after this, but the same budget crunch was felt in similar states without tax policy changes, most likely driven by lingering impacts of the great recession and changes in federal tax policy. Al Franken had a great line about media bias in Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. He said everyone thinks the media is biased towards right or left when it's really just biased towards calamity and sensationalism. Cato is right-wing, but the rest of the world is trying to sell you papers. Caveat emptor either way. EDIT: Hmm, tried to provide a balanced reply with more neutral sources with a level tone. Downvote was a good reminder that Politics is the Mindkiller.