The Red State Tax Revolution vs. the Blue State Exodus

About this episode

Kim Strassel discusses tax reforms in red states and the impact of high taxes in blue states with Grover Norquist.

A wave of flat-tax reforms is sweeping ‘red’ states, while blue jurisdictions like New York and California drive away more residents by going on a taxing binge. On this episode of All Things, Kim Strassel talks with Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist about the good news on taxes at both the state and federal level. They dive into new innovations in the state flat-tax movement in the states, efforts by conservative state legislatures to rein in their high-tax cities, the biggest benefits coming out of last year's federal tax reform, and Democrats' latest political efforts to sell their tax-hike ambitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kim Strassel

Guest: Grover Norquist

Topics covered

• tax reform
• flat tax
• state legislation
• federal tax reform
• political efforts
• high taxes
• resident exodus

Keywords

• flat tax
• tax reform
• red states
• blue states
• high taxes
• federal tax reform
• Grover Norquist
• Americans for Tax Reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Americans for Tax Reform

Places: New York, California, red states, blue jurisdictions

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