[refurb]

That’s a high quality study!

“It found that while the net out-migration rate of this income group accelerated after the tax increase went into effect, so did the net out-migration rate of filers with incomes between $200,000 and $500,000, and by virtually the same amount.”

That’s their argument high taxes don’t drive people elsewhere?

[forum_ghost]

Luckily Texas is 32nd in tax burden, and has zero state income tax.

[CaptainZapp]

Then again, Texans may be in deep shit if the weather turns too cold or too hot and the power grid conked yet again.

Believe it or not, but a well maintained infrastructure has a lot to do with adequate taxation and regulation.

[refurb]

Indeed, unlike say, California whose high taxes have helped create a robust electrical infrastructure which hasn’t randomly started fires destroying entire towns (and killing dozens) and doesn’t have rolling blackouts each summer.

Is that what you mean?

[bin_bash]

I just bought a generator with some of the tens of thousands I’m saving by not paying CA tax anymore

[User23]

Texas has other even more terrifying fragilities that I'm not going to get specific on, because they're that scary and I don't want to give crazy people ideas.

[forum_ghost]

ERCOT’s CEO was fired over the incident im sure you are referring to. fired within weeks.

Who’s getting fired over California’s blackouts? Let me guess, it’s all just climate change?

[bliteben]

Texas property taxes are insanely high, I would would consider moving to be closer to family, but I am pretty averse to the annual taxes at the properties that would appeal to me there (10k - 20k annual taxes).