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Re:Where Each U.S. State Gets Its Tax Revenue From by HDThoreaun on Friday November 06, 2026 @02:08PM (#50396869)
End of the day big tech would find a friendly government to work with before paying massive data center taxes. The fossil fuel extraction taxes work because the fossil fuels are literally in the state. If you want them you gotta work with the states government. Data centers dont have nearly the same physical restrictions
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Re:Where Each U.S. State Gets Its Tax Revenue From by labcomputer on Friday November 06, 2026 @03:06PM (#50397670)
The other reason fossil fuel extraction taxes work so well is because you're effectively taxing the residents of other states. The people who bear the impact of the taxes don't get to vote on the taxes.
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Re:Where Each U.S. State Gets Its Tax Revenue From by ethbr1 on Sunday November 08, 2026 @04:27PM (#50417480)
Why do you think Florida, tourism capital of America, gets away with high sales tax? ;)
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