Author observes:
States without income taxes also tend to rely more heavily on sales and excise taxes, which fall disproportionately on moderate-income families. Balancing the budget on the backs of families who lack a stable financial footing is unsustainable in the long run, and it runs the risk of dampening consumer spending that fuels so much of our nation’s economy.
The only thing that MIGHT be different is schools. When I was in Maryland, the schools were the best in the country, but I still sent my 4 kids to Catholic School. When we moved to Florida, holy cow the schools stink, but I still sent the kids to Catholic School so it doesn’t matter.