Your state is screwing you by spending beyond its means. You want special treatment from Uncle Sam as a result and that’s unjust to those of us who don’t get the deduction you get. You should count yourself lucky you get 10% where it’s capped. Your states welfare is not my states problem. And Uncle Sam shouldnt play favorites if you actually believe in federalism.
We have a fundamental disagreement on this matter.
-Your state is screwing you by spending beyond its means.
Let’s say I live in such a state. So what? Aren’t people allowed free will? I didn’t ask anyone to “save me.” That’s liberal talk - “These MAGA people need to be re-educated.”
-You want special treatment from Uncle Sam
Tax dedications are “special treatment”? If so, why aren’t you arguing for elimination of the mortgage interest deduction? Let’s also eliminate charitable deductions. While we are at it, make employees pay for health care after tax. All that’s special treatment.
-as a result and that’s unjust to those of us who don’t get the deduction you get.
You can get those deductions, too. Move to New Jersey. It’s a terrible state as far as government is concerned but the diners are good. It’s a free country.
-You should count yourself lucky you get 10% where it’s capped.
Or, said differently, let them eat cake.
-Your states welfare is not my states problem.
Huh? Nobody is arguing that Florida should bail out Connecticut.
-And Uncle Sam shouldnt play favorites if you actually believe in federalism.
You believe it is perfectly fine to use the tax code in the hopes of garnering a second-order effect on high tax states’ spending, by increasing the federal income tax bill on individuals. You want to rob Peter and pray that loss of disposable income will hurt the State in which Peter chooses to live. Until that prayer is answered, you’re fine repeatedly robbing Peter.
It’s best to end here. Have a great evening.