Why are California's tax rates so much higher than Wyoming? (wage, ethics)

[Mathguy]

My answer to the OP is simple.

Because that's what the two states residences have voted for.

If they choose to raise or lower their taxes it's no business of mine.

[sickofnyc]

Originally Posted by Elliott_CA

Wyoming has always been a net "taker" state -- collecting more money from Washington DC than they pay in.
California is a "donor" state. We pay more in than we get back.

2015
Wyoming, federal taxes paid in -- $5.28 billion source
Wyoming, federal money received -- $8.8 billion source

Why doesn't Wyoming raise their own state taxes so they don't need to take $3.5 billion in federal assistance?
Isn't it time for Wyoming to pay its own way?

Another case for Bluexit….

BLUEXIT
A Modest Proposal For Separating Blue States From Red
https://newrepublic.com/article/1409...mp-red-america

[Biker53]

Originally Posted by NJmann

You compare apple vs oranges.

California has much higher population (largest in the country), more social benefits and much more desirable state than Wyoming who is virtually unknown even in this country. They run differently and also supply/demand.

That's certainly debatable. If I had to choose, it would be Wyoming over California any day.

[Biker53]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Because California is desirable. Wyoming isn’t and never will be.

I don't live in either State, but I'd say Wyoming is far more desirable than California as far as a place to live.

[Timmyy]

I have been to both California and Wyoming and have family in both states.

California is far and away the better place to live IMHO.

[TristramShandy]

Originally Posted by Biker53

I don't live in either State, but I'd say Wyoming is far more desirable than California as far as a place to live.

For people who have put their money where their mouths are:

California: 39.54 million people
Wyoming: 579 thousand people

[dothetwist]

Originally Posted by desertdetroiter

Because California is desirable. Wyoming isn’t and never will be.

In a nutshell. WY is a nice place to visit in summer, but live there, Ha!

[Ringo1]

Because one is California and one is Wyoming.

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Originally Posted by Elliott_CA

Wyoming has always been a net "taker" state -- collecting more money from Washington DC than they pay in.
California is a "donor" state. We pay more in than we get back.

2015
Wyoming, federal taxes paid in -- $5.28 billion source
Wyoming, federal money received -- $8.8 billion source

Why doesn't Wyoming raise their own state taxes so they don't need to take $3.5 billion in federal assistance?
Isn't it time for Wyoming to pay its own way?

Bingo.

Wyoming residents are subsidized by California residents. Why?

Let each state keep the income tax collected in each state and run their own programs, pay their own senators and representatives, ...

Each state would pay a 1/50th of the what it costs to handle federal government things, like national defense, interstate highways, upkeep on the WH, ...

Not sure how the national debt gets paid off this way, but I'm sure there is someway to make this work out.

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Wyoming isn't even one of the most subsidized states.

Kentucky, West Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Arizona, Alaska, Montana, Tennessee are all higher on the list.

https://wallethub.com/edu/states-mos...vernment/2700/