novel surveys and studies of inequality show that state tax rates can influence how the destitute and wealthy spend moneyUS poverty rate stagnant,census report showsWidening US gap between wealthy and destitute is unsustainable
It may sound like a dream to live in the seven US states that have no income taxes: every dollar that doesn’t go to the tax man stays in your bank account, right?
Not fairly. Taxes reinforce inequality, or as it turns out. States with no income tax finish up taxing the destitute far more heavily than other classes.
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Source: theguardian.com