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In February, the Tax Foundation’s Jared Walczak observed that not long ago, it was still possible to speak of a “typical” state income tax with a top rate of about six percent.
John Phelan is an economist at Center of the American Experiment. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics, and worked for ten years at Capital Economics in London. He has been widely published on economic topics in popular media and in the journal Economic Affairs. He is also a contributor to the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER).