[Mariner]

“Given that so many states have much lower state and local taxes than many blue states, and thus get no where near the same reduction in federal taxes due to such deductions, it was an unequal measure, because everyone’s federal taxes are higher due in part to those deductions.”

That actually reinforces the argument.

CA, NY etc. both pay more state tax, AND Federal tax than the parasite states. Per capita and total.

[rollo tomasi]

Who is at fault for high State taxes in the first place? Either your voting habits or you staying in the State; either way you are driving this charade/tax schemes perpetrated by these shifty characters that have you chasing a carrot on a stick. “Muh deductions, I am a slave to your whims massa Government representative and plantation owner.”

[Darteaus94025]

An assertion made with no evidence can be dismissed with no evidence.

No saying you’re wrong, but you’re not providing any links to any evidence.

[Wuli]

FRankly scarlet, when it comes to FEDERAL taxes I really don’t give a dam what their state and local taxes are. That, state and local taxes is THEIR choice, NOT a federal imposition on them, and thus not deserving federal relief for them. If that makes their TOTAL taxes - state + federal more, that’s their own dam fault and deserve no federal tax relief for it.