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"The Truth About Taxes and the Rich" by Veronique de Rugy at Reason.com
The Truth About Taxes and the Richby Veronique de Rugy at Reason.com
http://reason.com/archives/2011/04/29/the-truth-about-taxes-and-the
"SNIP...............................................
Myth 1: Wealthy people pack up and move when their taxes increase.
Fact 1: High taxes generally do not cause the wealthy to move.
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Myth 2: Blue states are big government states and red states are small government states.
Fact 2: Blue states are net payers, meaning residents pay more in income tax than they get back from the federal government, while red states are net recipients. Only one red state pays more into the system than it gets.
..................................................SNIP"