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Turns out all that happened was the rich benefitted and the poor suffered. Who'da thought?
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this post was submitted on 28 Jul 2023
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I'm from California and in the income tax bracket that would definitely pay fewer taxes in Texas, but I'm happy to pay more because I feel like we get a lot for our taxes here. There's still waste, but we have so many social safety nets in comparison to other states it is well worth it. Not to mention the government has been running a budget surplus which is given directly back to Californians rather than pocketed by the government.
So I’m hearing you don’t want your tax money spent on giving people tanks to arrest children for having abortions? Then where do your taxes go?
Probably to some hippie stuff, like libraries, or roads, or a power grid that doesn't shit the bed every year.
Idk y’all’s power grid is as bad or worse than Ohio’s. Also get trains so us Midwesterners can demand them
Oh, no, I'm a Marylander, I'm just referencing Texas's constant power grid problems. XD
They made Enron. They don't really have ground to complain.
Depends on the region, California has two major power companies. Southern California Edison who atleast tries to maintain everything and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) who are massive fuck ups. Edison is mostly in SoCal (minus San Diego) and PG&E is mostly NorCal.
SDGE is a massive fuck up too and have doubled their rates over the last couple years for the privilege
Not saying they aint bad byt atleast the power lines are being maintained.
Abortions, when required, I'm sure; because many people in California are humane.
Texas had a budget surplus too. They decided to give it to people who own real estate.
Only landowners should be allowed to vote, right?
"Im happy to pay more" lol stay there, we are happy you are paying more as well
It's less "paying more" and more about reallocating funds. If taxes pay for Healthcare, they don't have to pay for Healthcare so they would be happy to pay more taxes, for example. If the roads are maintained they end up paying less for vehicle maintenance. If public transportation becomes more available they pay less in car maintenance and gas (and possibly able to get rid of their car entirely, a HUGE difference financially, which would come from a likely unnoticeable increase in taxes).
If the money goes to weapons or corporate benefits or legal costs fighting to defend unconstitutional laws in court for political theater (or, as a Florida resident, paying taxes to have migrants in Texas shipped to New York, which helps literally nobody except the person paid to move them), that doesn't chip anything away from what taxpayers already pay for, so it's just additional cost.