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Re:Japan's Hometown Tax by thfuran on Monday September 18, 2023 @05:27PM (#37562314)
>Neither the state collectively, non-parent residents of the state, nor the in-state parents get any future economic reward for funding higher education if the student leaves the state

That seems to presuppose that the students don't benefit from the education and/or there's no interstate commerce.

Re:Japan's Hometown Tax by mcguire on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @02:44PM (#37574340)
The students benefit, but are now in San Francisco looking for a MTFAANG job.

I'll admit neglecting interstate commerce as a second order effect.