Salon: Chris Matthews is a Dope and Doesn’t Understand Bernie Sanders’ Appeal at All

There is similar evidence from American states as well. One of the most common mechanisms of redistribution at the state level is the state income tax, which is often the only tax that falls more heavily on those at the top. While conservative ideologues have routinely portrayed income taxes as a hindrance to economic growth, which ought to be abolished, the data show that states without an income tax perform more poorly, as documented in a 2013 report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, “States with ‘High Rate’ Income Taxes are Still Outperforming No-Tax States.”

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