by Dan Mitchell | Jul 31, 2023 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
In Part I and Part II of this series, we looked at how taxpayers are moving from high-tax states to low-tax states. For Part III, let’s start with a map from the Tax Foundation, which shows which states are winning and losing as...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 23, 2023 | Blogs, States, Taxation
In Part I of this series, I shared some excerpts from a Wall Street Journal editorial that documented how taxpayers fleeing high-tax states such as California, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey. Where are they going? In many cases, they are moving...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 15, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, States, Supply Side, Taxation
Last year, I shared the “Feel-Good Map of 2022” that showed 18 states had lowered personal and/or corporate income tax since the start of 2021. And that was after showing a map of 11 state lowering tax rates the previous year. Courtesy of the Tax Foundation,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 9, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, States, Taxation
Other than doing very well in rankings of state pension debt (see here, here, and here), I’ve never had any reason to notice public policy in Nebraska. That changes today because the Cornhusker State has – like about two dozen other states –...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
School choice is a great idea because it will lead to dramatic improvements in education. But there is also a secondary benefit. Because of inherent waste and inefficiency, government schools are more costly. So adoption of school choice...
