https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/15/the-blue-tax/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:39:01 -0400<![CDATA[Yes, the average person living in Connecticut or Massachusetts remains better off across many metrics (health and education among them) than the average person in Texas or Oklahoma. There are many differences between the New England and Mid-Atlantic states and the deep South and Southwest, and the presence of state income taxes is not the most significant of them. People living on the Upper East Side of Manhattan have above-average incomes and education levels, too, and the city’s income tax has no more to do with that than does the fact that they pay very high rents, drink a great deal of coffee, and read Monocle.]]>Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:25:36 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/15/the-blue-tax-n98282