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There are lots of other things that affect state growth besides state taxes. However, the reason I look at taxes is because these are policy variables that can be changed by state governments in order to get better results than they otherwise had.

"How Low Can They Go? Arthur Laffer Defends Slashing State Income Taxes". Interview with Paul Solman, www.pbs.org. August 1, 2013.
There are lots of other things that affect state growth besides state taxes. However, the reason I look at taxes is because these are policy variables that can be changed by state governments in order to get better