Sure, then as productive people leave the state because they don’t want to bear a heavier tax load, then what?
Creating any aristocracy, even retired military hero ones, was not why America was created.
Gee, there are so many ... so many that the citizens of SC will be overwhelmed and many will leave due to the overwhelming tax burden ... BS.
Giving our retired a tax exemption would not come even close to taxing the state of SC’s budget.
As for creating and aristocracy of retired military folks, I know it would not happen, but so what if it did. If it were not for these folks and their willingness to sacrifice their lives, we would not exists as a free nation.
So, you must be from Upper US.
Most of the South Carolinians I know would be thrilled to carry the load for our nation’s military vets. This ain’t Massachusetts. These folks don’t tend to think of our vets as nonproductive, or useless eaters.
How about just being fair?
North Carolina was not taxing state retirement but was taxing federal retirement.
The federal retirees took NC to court and won.
http://www.dornc.com/taxes/individual/benefits.html
Aristocracy???? Are you even kidding me? Or are you just anti-military.
Creating any aristocracy = $120,000 retirement pay
I think your math is way off by a few zeros or your definition of an aristocrat needs to be updated...
Don’t you wish FR had an edit button ?
Are you aware that unfair taxation was one of the main reasons America was created??