Yes, Texans actually pay more in taxes than Californians do – By Ariana Garcia (Houston Chronicle) / Aug 26, 2022
While ITEP’s findings were compiled from 2018 data, one expert says not much has changed in Texas over the last four years.
Texas politicians and CEOs often tout the state as “low-tax” because workers here aren’t forced to pay the local government a percentage of their income, in contrast to places like California. However, recently resurfaced data shows that may only apply if you’re a wealthy resident here. A popular post recently shared on Reddit’s main economic forum displayed a graphic that explained how Texans actually pay more in taxes than Californians do, unless those Texans are in the top one percent of all earners.
The graphic reportedly contains 2018 data from the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), which compiled statistics regarding IRS income tax, sales tax, property tax, and information from Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditure Survey from sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, according to a report by the San Antonio Express News.
The graphic also contained a watermark from the Instagram account Progress for the People, which creates similar infographics for the social media platform. The graphic was posted to the account in May along with some context in the caption, which read: “California has the most ‘equitable’ state/local tax structure in the US, while Texas has the 2nd least. Despite right [wing] propaganda to the contrary, Texas is not low tax for the people most in need. They only care about reducing taxes for the rich, not about helping the poor and creating an equitable system.”
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