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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
11:34 AM EST
Joshua Culling

Lower Taxes, Less Government in States Gaining Congressional Seats

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An updated study by Americans for Tax Reform compared states gaining and losing Congressional seats in the decennial reapportionment process and found that states gaining seats had significantly lower taxes, less government spending, and were more likely to have “Right to Work” laws in place. Because reapportionment is based on population migration, this is further proof that fiscally conservative public policy spurs economic growth, creates jobs, and attracts population growth.

The Census Bureau announced today that eight states will gain at least one Congressional seat. Texas will gain four seats and Florida will gain two. Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah and Washington will gain one seat each. The biggest losers will be New York and Ohio – both will lose two seats – while Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania will lose one seat each.

The average top personal income tax rate among gainers is 116 percent lower than among losers. The total state and local tax burden is nearly one-third lower, as is per capita government spending. In eight of ten losers, workers can be forced to join a union as a condition of employment. In 7 of the 8 gainers, workers are given a choice whether to join or contribute financially to a union. The details of ATR’s study follow:

 

Average Top Personal Income Tax Rate

Per Capita State and Local Tax Burden

Per Capita Government

Spending

Percentage Right to Work States

Reapportionment Gainers

2.8 percent

$3,519

$4,008

87.5 percent

Reapportionment Losers

 

6.05 percent

$4,534

$5,117

20 percent

Difference

116 percent

$1,015

$1,109

67.5 percent

Posted by Joshua Culling on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 11:34 AM EST
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