A blogger for Newsweek has created a list comparing state tax increases and spending cuts. The listing shows the amount of new taxes in the state per person since 2009, and the spending cuts per person over the same period to arrive at an overall "pain index" for state residents. Surprisingly, eight states were reported as having reduced their total tax burdens over this period.
With stimulus money allocated to the states phasing out over the next few years, this type of analysis will remain timely. To read this post, please click here.