alt Hacker Newspeople move to Texas thinking it has low taxes. It doesn't. Washington state has a much lower tax burden.
For a normal earner, California has a lower tax burden than Texas. It is surprisingly insanely high tax.
Of course California also has a much larger safety net than Texas. So for most working people it's a no brainer as to which state is better
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bmitc • today at 4:39 AM
What is high tax in Texas, much less insanely high? There is no income tax. Property taxes are okay-ish. It has a standard sales tax.
> Of course California also has a much larger safety net than Texas.
California alone accounts for a third of the homeless population in the U.S.
pyuser583 • today at 3:52 AM
Then why are so many people moving to Texas?
As someone who lives in California and pays state taxes, how would Texas have a higher tax burden if it doesn't charge state tax?