by Dan Mitchell | Apr 17, 2026 | Blogs, States, Taxation
I have multiple columns comparing Florida and New York, as well as a set of columns comparing Texas and California. Today, let’s do our first column comparing low-tax New Hampshire (no income tax and frequently is in first...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 30, 2026 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
We know that people have been migrating from high-tax states to low-tax states. Well, when people move, they take their money with them. Building on the evidence in Part I and Part II of this series, let’s begin today’s column by sharing a chart showing...
by Dan Mitchell | Mar 7, 2026 | Blogs, States, Taxation
In 2015, in a column about the potential enactment of an income tax in the state of Washington, I explained that legislators should learn from Connecticut. The Nutmeg State enacted an income tax in 1991 and the net result has been higher...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 8, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, Taxation
When trying to educate people about taxes, I often share this visual showing a taxpayer trying to figure out whether he should try to earn more income. The simple message is that a taxpayer is more likely to choose to earn more income if the tax rate on that...
by Dan Mitchell | Feb 4, 2026 | Blogs, Economics, States
If asked to name the best policy development in recent years, the easy answer is Javier Milei’s rescue of Argentina. If asked the same question, but told to focus on the United States, there are two possible answers. The shift to school choice at the...
