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Re:U.S. business contributes smallest share of federal taxes... by rayiner on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @11:13AM (#19982053)
That’s a real recipe for dismal public services.
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Re:U.S. business contributes smallest share of federal taxes... by mcv on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @11:24AM (#19982205)
If the public services are dismal, eventually less people will be willing to pay to live there.
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Re:U.S. business contributes smallest share of federal taxes... by AlexTWithBeard on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @11:28AM (#19982242)
Right. But once the outmigration started it will be extremely hard to reverse the trend: well off taxpayers tend to leave first...
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