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6. In fairness I do teach math for a living

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 12:51 AM

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but I fail to see what is so hard to understand about what he said. I might have modified the 40% with the word lowest but his next sentence corrects that. It is clear he is saying that 80% of people in CA pay around average taxes, 40% pay less taxes than they would if they lived in FL or TX, and that the lowest earners in those states are taxed at a higher rate than the highest income people in CA.

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Gov Newsom points out a secret @govbilllee & Republicans don't want you to know -- regressive taxation states like TN are [View all] riversedge Friday OP

This makes my head hurt. SleeplessinSoCal Friday #1

Newsom is trying, but there must be a way Bluetus Friday #2

THIS Auggie Friday #3

California raised taxes on rich people while Texas raised taxes on poor people tinrobot Friday #5

Thank you. Not difficult at all. Bluetus Saturday #7

Have to personify it IbogaProject Friday #4

In fairness I do teach math for a living dsc Saturday #6

There is a reason there are no successful politicians who were math teachers. :) Bluetus Saturday #8