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The high tax states drive the federal tax policy and spending. When California and New York push large federal programs and higher federal taxes and then are a
by dantheman 8y ago
The high tax states drive the federal tax policy and spending. When California and New York push large federal programs and higher federal taxes and then are able to exclude themselves from the cost it's wrong.
- scarface74 8y agoHow can the high tax states push policy when they mostly elect Democrats and the Republicans control Congress? The tax law that just passed was very unfriendly to blue states.
- AnthonyMouse 8y ago> How can the high tax states push policy when they mostly elect Democrats and the Republicans control Congress? The Republicans don't always control Congress, and the Democrats generally favor program expansions when they do have control. Moreover, even when they're not in the majority, they're still in Congress. Even though the vote was mostly along party lines, the deciding vote on the Medicare expansion under Bush was a Democratic Congressman from New York. And have a look at the parties of the Representatives from California and New York. A majority of their Representatives are Democrats but they still elect more Republicans than most states have Representatives.