The “Texas Miracle” loses some of its magic as Oracle announces it’s moving its new HQ out of Austin and Tesla lays off nearly 2,700 workers.

The “Texas Miracle” loses some of its magic as Oracle announces it’s moving its new HQ out of Austin and Tesla lays off nearly 2,700 workers.

  • @locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
    -17•7 months ago

    I agree with all this. Not sure it’s relevant.

    CA charges almost no tax on its poorest, and the poorest make $0 , so they see no benefit. Same in TX.

    • @inclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22•7 months ago

      So you’re just going to be willingly obtuse. Got it.

      What mosaicmango and itep are trying to say is that with everything that’s taken into consideration, income, property, sales, excise, other taxes and bullshit fees like car registration, that California are better for middle class and lower class because you pay overall less tax there because you don’t see that benefit in Texas unless you’re in the 1% already rich asshole territory.

      So those “fleeing” not seeing actually less money taken out of their yearly salary.

      • @locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
        -5•7 months ago

        Not being willingly obtuse, this is a good faith discussion. It feels very obtuse on the other end tbh, and I’m genuinely trying to have an intelligent discussion.

        “Other taxes and bullshit” I agree 100% that I’m not taking into account. Thats where I’m looking for some sources of specific info. Not just unsourced opinions.

        • @inclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldEnglish
          6•7 months ago

          You are being willingly obtuse when I have provided the study abstract that contains the methodology, the data behind it, and 30+ citations and sources.

          Don’t come talking about ‘good faith discussion’ and asking for sources when you clearly didn’t even bother to read the information provided.

          • @locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
            -2•7 months ago

            I did not see the link for some reason, just the quote. Once again, I’m not being willingly obtuse. Thank you for the link and I will read it.

            It’s not helpful to the discussion to repeatedly tell people how they feel, unless you just want to dismiss the conversation. And in such a case, no reply at all would be a better option imo.

    • iquanyinEnglish
      4•7 months ago

      the poorest rely the most on services and on things like clean water. they can’t just jet off to a better area.