Taxifornia: High Taxes Drive Businesses to Depart State

(Or, The High Cost of Liberalism, Continued...)

Taxifornia, here we come: State ranks among worst for tax burden, Orange County (CA) Register, October 26, 2006:

"California struggles to retain businesses within its borders because Nevada provides a low-tax alternative." The study concludes that "taxes matter to businesses, and those places with the most competitive tax systems will reap the benefits of tax-friendly tax climates."

The High Cost of Liberalism

County by county gas price map shows some interesting correlations between gas prices and liberal voters (due at least in part to higher state and local taxes, and - especially in California - greater environmental regulation).