Well, yeah, OR doesn't have a general sales tax so it's proportionally more dependent on income tax. vice versa for WA, no personal income tax so depends more on sales tax.
replyThis is an interesting chart, but it really is showing one policy dimension - choice of tax base.
Oregon, where we get taxed to hell on both income and property yet still have decrepit infrastructure, declining publicly funded healthcare(OHA), and poor education.
replyEastern or Western Oregon? Because there are big political, economic and geographical differences between the two.
reply - NH gets nearly 2/3 of its revenue from property taxes
Won't you still be (indirectly) paying property tax, as your landlord needs to recoup?
replyYes but you can get below market rents from owners who don’t have a mortgage to pay.
replyThe WA sales tax I suppose explains why a fast food burger requires a down payment.
replyalthough it seems the workers aren't relying on tips as their salary, which hopefully means you can actually tip when it makes sense to.
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