>>Note what the California deficit was when the Republicans controlled the state -- and how it disappeared when they elected democrats top to bottom throughout the state. Everyone was saying if you raised the taxes on the rich in California that they would all move to other states -- ya know cause what does LA have to offer that you can't find in Boise Idaho? lol lol lol -- they did not leave and bye bye deficit.

Victor, when CA state taxes were raised: wealthy Californians simply deducted the raised state taxes from their federal taxes.

They didn't pay an extra bean of it themselves.

You might even argue that by paying less federal tax, they pushed Medicare, Medicaid and the rest of the federal burden onto GOP states with lower state taxes.

Then along came Bad Orange Man saying that this is a terrible deal and if CA residents want to pay high taxes, that's on them. He capped the deduction at $10K.

Now given the opportunity to pay their virtuous high taxes themselves, real life intervenes and the rich do as they always do when it's their own bottom line affected.