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The “Texas Miracle” loses some of its magic as Oracle announces it’s moving its new HQ out of Austin and Tesla lays off nearly 2,700 workers.

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[–] moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 175 points 1 year ago (24 children)

some of the Californians who moved here during the pandemic realized they had traded Edenic weather for 110-degree summers and no income tax, and they decided that the income tax wasn’t that bad

People discovering what the state provide isn't free.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 116 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Also, just because Texas doesn’t have income tax doesn’t mean you don’t pay taxes. Your taxes come from other places, like property tax, and they don’t provide you with a great living experience like they do in California.

[–] moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

Isn't Texas built on the same letters as taxes? They need money to run the state or print it (what is a bad idea anywhere).

Texas promotes itself with the no income taxes, but what the state provide afterward is another story. People believe in the argument and discover the reality. Your neighbor backyard isn't greener. If you cut a tax, you either take the money somewhere else or cut your expense. People discover that paying taxes provides some benefits...

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