[keepitreal]

Blue’ states tend to tax themselves at significantly higher levels, which makes it possible to reach more children and families with beneficial health, social and education programs. ‘Red’ states overwhelmingly are home to decades-long adherence to anti-government and anti-tax ideology that often runs directly contrary to the needs of healthy children and stable families.”

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I have never seen high taxes equated with stable families before. Low taxes give moms the opportunity to stay home and actually supervise their children after school - something that significantly reduces the rate of teen drug abuse and pregnancy. Further, a parent home after school helps children to do better in school. High taxes don't help kids with their homework.

[freeandfreezing]

Blue’ states tend to tax themselves at significantly higher levels, which makes it possible to reach more children and families with beneficial health, social and education programs. ‘Red’ states overwhelmingly are home to decades-long adherence to anti-government and anti-tax ideology that often runs directly contrary to the needs of healthy children and stable families.”

I guess they forgot that New Hampshire, which they rank as #1 among the 'Blue' states has one of the lowest tax burdens of any state -- no income tax, and no sales tax, and a "decades long..anti-government and anti-tax ideology". Why even Democratic politicians in this state promise never to support an income tax.

Somehow I can't imagine that they are going to recommend that other states adopt the policies of the state that they rank as #1.