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Nickel and Dimed: Why Higher Taxes Might Make Tennessee Freer

Posted on August 7, 2008 - 2:48pm at Pith In The Wind
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While waiting to pass a car emissions test the other day, I began to question the wisdom of not having a state income tax. As a child of libertarians, I have always equated low taxes with a certain kind of economic freedom. Low taxes mean more money in your pocket to follow Ivy League dreams, invest in new technology or spend on liquor and Vegas showgirls. It’s your paycheck, you earned it, and you should be able to spend it as you see fit. When I moved to the Volunteer State, I bragged to