These two states, which are very similar in most respects, have very different fiscal systems.
Daily Analysis
Debunking Elizabeth Warren’s Corporate Tax Demagoguery
A Washington Post editorial schooled her on the tax code.
The Laffer Curve and Limits to Class Warfare Tax Policy, Part II
New research looks at revenue-maximizing top tax rates.
Tax-Motivated Domestic Migration, Part III
High-tax states pillage their residents and still don’t do a good job of delivering basic services.
Rich Leftists in New York City Should Put Up or Shut Up
Rich leftists can ease their feelings of guilt without burdening everyone else.
The Tax-Driven Decline of Massachusetts
The state that is suffering a big decline.
Depressing Poll Proves Thatcher Was Right
Many folks on the left are utterly consumed by envy and resentment of success.
Fleecing Rich Taxpayers: Europe vs. the United States
Are they equally bad?
Washington State’s Fiscal Suicide: Part II
State politicians are poised to saddle the state with an income tax.
The Nightmare Scenario Leading to a Wealth Tax
This is realistic enough that we should worry.