Keep in mind North Dakota had the lowest unemployment rate, at 3.3% & they have a progessive income tax.
Republican Governor Dalrymple hasn't cut "taxes".
Why isn't he running for president? His stats are better than Perry.
Texas has NO income tax, yet unemployment is 8.4% of the labor force - Seasonally Adjusted - Jul 2011.
State taxes
North Dakota has a slightly progressive income tax structure; the five brackets of state income tax rates are 2.1%, 3.92% 4.34%, 5.04%, and 5.54% as of 2004.[60] In 2005 North Dakota ranked 22nd highest by per capita state taxes.[61] The sales tax in North Dakota is 5% for most items.[62] The state allows municipalities to institute local sales taxes and special local taxes, such as the 1.75% supplemental sales tax in Grand Forks.[63] Excise taxes are levied on the purchase price or market value of aircraft registered in North Dakota. The state imposes a use tax on items purchased elsewhere but used within North Dakota. Owners of real property in North Dakota pay property tax to their county, municipality, school district, and special taxing districts.[64]
The Tax Foundation ranks North Dakota as the state with the 30th most "business friendly" tax climate in the nation.[65] Tax Freedom Day arrives on April 1, 10 days earlier than the national Tax Freedom Day.[65] In 2006, North Dakota was the state with the lowest number of returns filed by taxpayers with an Adjusted Gross Income of over $1M – only 333.[66]

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