Seriously, the most "progressive" state tax system in the country is Vermont, which, from all appearances, is essentially flat.
The effective tax rate on the least wealthy there is 19%. The effective rate for the most wealthy is around 3%.
www.itepnet.org/whopays3.pdf
Man are consumption taxes regressive as fuck.
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Seriously, the most "progressive" state tax system in the country is Vermont, which, from all appearances, is essentially flat.
"Women hold up half the sky." - Mao Zedong
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