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[quote=Anonymous]I've lived in 3 states without income tax. In two of them, property tax ends up being quite high in certain municipalities, but on the bright side you get good schools, roads, and community resources for it.

In the state in which I currently reside, property tax is generally low. Sales tax is extraordinarily high. So what you get is: busted playground equipment in parks, neighborhoods within city limits that are quite urban yet don't have sidewalks, curbs or storm drains, delayed infrastructure projects that occasionally speed up when federal money is available, and really underfunded public schools. The universities are underfunded, too, and with the conference realignments not even revenue sports will be safe from the reality of what happens when you don't properly fund public institutions and resources with income tax.

People who move to a state to avoid income tax don't decide to spend money on things that are for the public good- they spend it on themselves. TX might be an exception to that because it has a significant culture of philanthropy, but most other tax-free places become quite libertarian and selfish.

I grew up on the WV border, and most parts of my state outside the major metro area now look very similar to WV in terms of culture, poverty and a changed job landscape. It's depressing. [/quote]

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