California is the only state to hide its spending – nearly $300B a year

Re:California is the only state to hide its spending – nearl... by pirate787 on Sunday December 12, 2021 @12:51PM (#29531763)

You are confusing rate and burden. The top burden is different from the top rate-- tax burden is a function of income and demographics.

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Re:California is the only state to hide its spending – nearl... by davidgay on Sunday December 12, 2021 @01:02PM (#29531875)

I'm not confusing them, but highest tax rate is a useless statistic. Quoting it is thus usually used to push and agenda, not to understand and explain a complex situation.

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Re:California is the only state to hide its spending – nearl... by CyberRabbi on Sunday December 12, 2021 @05:05PM (#29534136)

You could equally be accused of pushing an agenda by quoting an average to refute the max without any further context. Both numbers are misleading.

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