a vague insult from YOU? get outta here.

before the salt caps, two
identical people ( same income, mortgage, other deductions, similar in every way except state taxes) paid very different federal income tax rates. because the person in a high tax rate got a large federal deduction for his high state taxes, not available to the person in a low tax state. so the person in the low tax state paid
much more in federal income tax, than they’d pay ( all other things being equal) in a high tax state.

it’s pretty simple and obvious, take off the tin foil hat for a second.
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I did answer the question. I said if taxes are your thing, move to SC. Taxes are lower there. I'll still take Ct over SC for the other things.

You do know Charlotte is liberal. Everyone earns their $ in the blue states where the wages are higher and retires down south where it is warm and taxes are less but wants to live in the most liberal parts of those states.

USC...taking her back down next week... she's spent some time in Charlotte and loves it, she's considering Wake Forest for graduate...she's been to Charleston a bunch

I'd move down there in a heartbeat if I didn't have two more here in hs

did you know that there are red areas of blue states and blue areas of red states?

I imagine Jim will fit right in, North Carolina’s biggest city of Charlotte is also the second biggest Democratic stronghold in the state.
The chance someone you meet will identify as a Democrat is 89%, while the chance a resident will:

Be pro-choice is 65%
Be pro-environment is 50%
Be pro-gun control is 72%
Be pro-tax is 54%
Be religious is 44%

wtf

nope. i asked where i’m CT can live that’s as cheap as SC.

taxes aren’t my thing. what is my thing, is not overpaying by millions of dollars, for what i’m getting.

charlotte is liberal by southern standards. not by CT standards. i like Charlotte a lot. i’m
not a right wing zombie paul.
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You are a right wing zombie.

And I said if taxes are your thing SC is better for you than Ct. There are lots of things that CT ranks higher than SC. Low taxes isn't one of them.

i’m pro gay marriage, anti death penalty, and in favor of gun control. big things to differ with the right on.

as i said, taxes aren’t my thing. avoiding getting ripped off is
my thing, avoiding paying more than is necessary, is my thing. SC proves you can offer a high quality of life for low taxes.

lots of things where in average, CT ranks higher. i’m
not talking about a random average place in SC, i’m talking about the charlotte suburbs where they can’t build $500k houses fast enough.
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this is brilliant

Salaries are much higher in Ct also.

Average Salary in Charlotte, North Carolina
$54,937


What is the median household income in North Carolina?
$52,752
North Carolina Household Income. According to the Census ACS 1-year survey, the median household income for North Carolina was $52,752 in 2017, the latest figures available. Compared to the median US household income, North Carolina median household income is $7,584 lower




Average Salary in Hartford, Connecticut
$67,720

What is the average household income in Connecticut?
$74,168

Connecticut Household Income. According to the Census ACS 1-year survey, the median household income for Connecticut was $74,168 in 2017, the latest figures available. Compared to the median US household income, Connecticut median household income is $13,832 higher.

That’s where my daughter just graduated from, beautiful school. Loved the area, loved the people, and loved the BBQ. She loved it down there.

If your daughter has any questions about the place, send me a PM, I’ll see if my daughter can answer them for her.
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What’s the average home cost? I can get twice the home for half the money and pay a fourth of the property taxes.
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This is snarky

When my daughter was at college of Charleston it was always a great excuse to have a food weekend.
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I don't know. You said you were considering it so let us know.

What is holding you back from moving? Are you eligible for a pension at your job?

the average salary in CT has nothing to do with state politics. it’s because we have close beachfront to manhattan.

the problem with CT is that many people, especially successful people, can take their salary with them and work from SC. everyone at my company can do that.

So moving to SC doesn’t mean you’d suddenly be poor, or fat, or illiterate, or a born again christian. what you would see is the tax benefit.

when i looked at fort mill, no one had a southern accent. it was all people from new england who wanted to keep the same exact quality of life they were used to. they just didn’t want to overpay for that quality of life. turns out you don’t have to.
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Well I did say in the post you quoted that I can get twice the house for half the money...sooooo

I still have a few years til I can retire, I’m not that old

And I’ll be eligible for my pension in 5 years.
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Depending on income the variation in the effective federal tax rate for individuals could very well be negligible. The big factor here you're omitting is that the states targeted by the GOP tax plan have significantly more wealthy people who pay a lot more in taxes. So the low tax states aren't subsidizing the high tax states, it's actually the other way around.

So you will be one of those who makes their $ here in the NE and leaves for the lower taxed states. You enjoyed the higher salary and better school associated with the NE.

and paid the higher taxes and supported his community...what is he a friggin' prisoner?

It is a combo of state politics where we have decided to elect people who are willing to tax the residents more which allows the state to put more $ into schools, which turns out a more educated workforce which attracts companies who will pay more in salary for that educated pop.

And we have beachfront and are close to Manh.

There is a pretty good correlation bt blue/red politics, quality of schools and average income.

she's a junior this fall...appreciate that very much...SODA CITY!!

Am I supposed to feel guilty or something :huh:
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And still am and still will be paying them for at least the next 5-10 years, and my kids have been out of the school system for 5 years.

I’m going to where I can stretch my fixed income farther. I want to dine on only the finest moist cat food.
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“could very well be negligible”

5 minutes ago it made absolutely no sense at all. are you saying that now my logic makes sense, but the impact may be negligible?

now youre saying that wealthy people pay more taxes, and are subsidizing the rest of us? careful, you’ll get kicked out of the democratic party for saying that the wealthy pay a disproportionate share of federal income tax!

my point, which you confirmed, is that before the SALT cap, high state taxes in some states, requires subsidies in low tax states. we can debate whether or
not the effect is significant, but the effect is real.

i paid 3,000 more in federal income tax thanks to the salt cap. many people are actually leaving high tax states thanks to that cap, so it’s not negligible.
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not guilty. That's just the facts people make money in the Northeast and then they retire to the warmer lower taxed south.
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Video was just released showing Trump at the hospital bragging about his crowds at an earlier El Paso rally. This is the one he still owes El Paso $500,000 for. All the patients in the hospital declined to meet with him and they had to bring two released patients back to meet with him. Including the young baby whose parents both died. One doctor described Trump is showing a complete lack of empathy. Yes, greatest president ever.
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Chris doesn’t care, he’s got his straws to grasp.
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The straws you told me about 2 weeks ago Jeff? You are more of a sucker than you care to admit. You took the 🧀. Enjoy
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A wealth of information here. Pay attention
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