alt Hacker NewsMore than 70% of the US population lives in a state with state income tax. So I think it's fair to say that "we" tax labor, in general, even if it's not universal.
And regardless, "we" also means the US federal government here, and everyone in the US is subject to US income tax, regardless of which state you live in.
> it's fair to say that "we" tax labor, in general, even if it's not universal
The point is we have a natural difference-in-differences layout, and it doesn’t sustain the hypothesis that taxing labor is the problem (for this effect).