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Maybe I should say I don't understand the point of using this methodology.

Posted by ty97 Feb 24 '11, 10:42

It seems they are interested in what percent of total income arises from resident's taxes, whereas I think a more useful measure would be what percent of resident's incomes go to taxes, right? I mean, 100% of my state's income could come from taxes, but if my tax rate is 1%, that's not bad! (though my state is broke in that case)

Seems like a perfectly find study to do...I just don't get why it matters.

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You have it backwards. - spamlet Feb 24, 10:54 3
- I'm still not getting it - let me explain what I'm missing better. - ty97 Feb 24, 11:00 2
  - It's confusing to non-tax types, but they mean the income of all the state's residents. - spamlet Feb 24, 11:06
  - I think it is the aggregate income of all the state's residents - znufrii Feb 24, 11:01
cause taxes are BAD! -- nm - moles Feb 24, 10:46 1
- I think studies about taxes and their impacts make sense. I'm (honestly) trying to understand how this specific study helps. - ty97 Feb 24, 10:48

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Maybe I should say I don't understand the point of using this methodology.

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