One of the first things you notice when moving from a high-tax coastal blue-state to a low-tax red-state is how much farther your money goes. You can buy a bigger house for example, but you don’t need to. I’ve been following the small house movement for years and I enjoyed this piece written by Katherine […]
The Top Question in High Tax States: “Where Are You Going?”
Are your friends moving away? If you live in a high tax state, the chances are certainly greater that they are. The 2017 Tax Reform made it easy for residents in high tax states to see just how badly their politicians were fleecing them of their hard-earned money. You can catch up on that here: […]
You Want to Live Where Your Money is Respected
You meet a lot of people when you ski, especially on a crowded holiday weekend like this last one. We shared a chair with two brothers from Vermont who were none-too-pleased with Bernie Sanders. “He’ll give the whole state away if he can,” said one of the brothers. The other nodded, “Yup.” There was an […]
Rich State, Poor State Rankings: This One Tops New England
If you like the mountains (summer or winter) then you need to visit North Conway, NH. Becky and I have a cabin in Bartlett just up the road and have spent a ton of time in North Conway even before we had a home in the area. If you’re a skier you have plenty of […]
Liz Warren’s 158% Tax Rate
Remember, your key takeaway here is that millionaires will become the new billionaires if Warren has her way. Here’s how her tax rates reach 158%. Richard Rubin reports in the WSJ: Potential tax rates over 100% could result from the combination of tax increases the Massachusetts senator proposes for the very top tier of investors. […]
Texans Fight to Protect Their Income from Taxation
Texans are known for their fierce loyalty to their home state, with some even considering themselves Texans first, then Americans. So it’s no surprise when Texans band together to protect themselves from outside forces seeking to change the state’s character and customs. Thanks to Texas’ many years of economic success, people from all over America […]
Here’s How the Wealthy Get more for Their Money
For decades high tax states have been treating their wealthiest residents like a bank account, with money to be withdrawn whenever state legislators had a new pet project to fund. In the past, wealthy residents were tied down to places like New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut because of their proximity to centers of industry […]
You Can Only Pay for a Welfare State by Taxing the Middle Class
If you want a big welfare state like those in Europe, prepare to pay for it. Despite promises from many presidential candidates to soak the rich, the only way to raise enough money to provide the Middle Class with a major social safety net is to take that money right from their pockets. In other […]
Are Taxes More Important than Food, Healthcare and Clothing?
Writing at CNS News, Terence P. Jeffrey explains that Americans pay more for taxes than food, healthcare, and clothing combined. Worst of all, Jeffrey points out, this looks like the new normal for Americans. He writes: That Americans are forced to pay more for government than they pay for food, clothing and health care combined […]
The Middle Class Secret Democrats Don’t Want You to Know
Democrats keep attacking President Trump’s economic successes with accusations he’s only helping the rich, but that notion is belied by the data. Stephen Moore explains at The Wall Street Journal, writing: President Trump’s critics can’t deny that the economy is doing well, so instead they insist all the benefits have gone to the rich and […]
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