• kalpol@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    New York is No. 2 behind Hawaii for the overall tax burden. Texas is 40th. Source is wallethub.

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      This thread however is about property taxes specifically. If you want to argue that NY should reduce income taxes and increase property taxes, I’m here for it, it’s a better way to collect money. But having a high level of taxation in general is good if those taxes go to services. What’s the average gas bill in Texas compared to NY?