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State steals half of ours here in the USA too if you live in a high cost of living city, which many well paid devs do.



I live in a high cost of living city. Texas has no capital gains tax, no income tax, and I don't own a property (obviously I see this through higher rent at $1450 for a 1x1. I pay the 8.25% sales tax and my highest income tax bracket is 23%. I am nowhere near 50%.


The highest cost of living city in Texas is not even in the top 10 most high cost of living cities in the US.




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