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Originally posted by Kanektok Kid:
Taxachusetts is a bit of an outdated term, as below are the 2001 rankings for the 'Bay State'. Sounds good to say, but as you can see, kind of in the middle of the pack. Any questions?


State tax revenues as % of personal income (rank): 7.1% (24)

State and local taxes as % of personal income (rank): 11.0% (26)
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KK,

You forgot to factor in that Taxachusetts is one of the few states in the union that have both a state income tax (9.4% in 2004) and a state sales tax (5% in 2004).
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