Taxation without representation - am I missing something?

[JohnR]

When I was working in Mass and living in RI I paid 5.5% to mass and whatever the difference was (an extra 0.5% I think) to RI. You should not say pay 6% to mass and 6% to CT.

Never before had taxation been so great while representation is so poor?

[detbuch]

Originally Posted by JohnR

When I was working in Mass and living in RI I paid 5.5% to mass and whatever the difference was (an extra 0.5% I think) to RI. You should not say pay 6% to mass and 6% to CT.

Never before had taxation been so great while representation is so poor?

I think that as representation becomes poorer, so must taxes be raised proportionately in order to make up for the greater waste, corruption, and malfeasance.

[rphud]

I think I get full credit for Mass income taxes paid, but it is hard to tell since my wife still works in CT (my guess is they get a bit more than they should by the way the math works). That being said, I reside in and pay real estate taxes in CT, so I should be able to vote there (and I do). I pay income taxes to MA so I should be able to vote there as well, At least at the state elections level since I am being taxed by the state.