Texas's tax structure is particularly regressive: http://itep.org/itep_reports/2013/09/texas-is-a-low-tax-state-overall-but-not-for-families-living-in-poverty.p

Texas's tax structure is particularly regressive: http://itep.org/itep_reports/2013/09/texas-is-a-low-tax-state-overall-but-not-for-families-living-in-poverty.php#.VIbtbIfQyoA http://itep.org/itep_reports/2013/09/texas-is-a-low-tax-stat... 40th highest overall, but 6th highest for the lowest 20%.