[Lockbox]

2006 to 2016 Texas economy grew 36.7% and we have zero income tax!

[ConservaTeen]

If you think that Fortune, you are nuts....of course, being part of Time, you are...

[Intolerant in NJ]

States with robust economies feel free to impose higher taxes - states with sputtering economies try to hold taxes down - the rich get richer, the poor get poorer - been that way forever....

[Gay State Conservative]

I stream a local Hartford,CT station on weekday mornings because the morning guy they have is good plus they carry Rush at noon.The state has been having a budget crisis for several months and they're talking about the rich of the state leaving in droves.Part of the state is basically a suburb of NYC and there and a number of those suburbs are among the richest residential suburbs on earth (Greenwich,New Canaan,Darien,etc).

Sounds like *they* don't agree with the premise here (CT being one of the highest taxed states in the country).

[Dr. Sivana]

I originally from CT. Once the richest state in the country and in okay shape even outside Fairfield County when it had no income tax. Now, it is grouped with IL and CA as a basket case, and STILL has no budget.

[GailA]

The few states that have no state income tax do quite well with out it. TN has a $2B Rainy day fund. Despite our RINO SPENDTHRIFT LAME DUCK GOVERNOR. State Constitution makes them balance the budget. http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/may/27/tennessees-bond-rating-upgraded-highest-level/367961/

[okie 54]

The article definitely penned by a Democrat