• SpaceBar@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Texas has a higher cost of living than California because they don’t have income tax, so they make up for it with sales taxes and fees.

    That pushes more of the burden of running the state to those who can least afford it.

    The wealthy have it made in Texas.

  • Lord_McAlister@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Because states with the least amount of demand for regulation allow the greatest profit for ceos and such. Of course this is at the expense of their workers health…

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      11 months ago

      Good point (mentioned in the video), but other factors such as more affordable housing compared to California also play a role