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What do you mean by "subsidize"? Are you referring to the general progressiveness of the US Federal tax code, or are you insinuating that Oklahoma's state budge
by missedthecue 4y ago
What do you mean by "subsidize"? Are you referring to the general progressiveness of the US Federal tax code, or are you insinuating that Oklahoma's state budget is X% funded by California in addition to Oklahoman tax receipts?
- throwaway894345 4y agoPretty sure it's the progressive tax code and the fact that California is (1) huge and (2) disproportionately wealthy. I'm sure that wealthy Americans flock to California for the moral superiority of the average Californian and not, say, the weather. /s
- vmladenov 4y agoNot the person you replied to, but there’s this concept of donor states that ranks the balance of payments. https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/donor-states https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/donor-state...
- missedthecue 4y agoSo in other words, states with lots of high earners disproportionately fund welfare and social security. I don't see what's wrong with that. Does the parent comment not like progressive taxation, or do they not like welfare?
- diffeomorphism 4y agoThat is not even close to "in other words".
- missedthecue 4y agoCan you explain what "subsidize" means then? Because that's pretty clearly what it reads like to me.