U.S. map of income tax: Blue States walk the talk

This map shows that Blue States practice what they preach: they want government to do more, and they tax income at a higher rate in order to do it:

Using the 2012 election results to measure that, we find the average state income tax rate in states (plus D.C.) that Obama won is 6.4 percent, while the average rate in states Mitt Romney won is 4.9 percent.

The United States of income tax, in one map

By Sean Sullivan

February 16, 2014 | Washington Post

URL: http://wapo.st/1dWRAwV