Yes, but look at what usually happens. For example, most of the top 10 GDP per capita states are blue (and the ones that aren't are tiny petro states), while most of the bottom 10 GDP per capita states are red. This directly contradicts the conservative mantra of "low taxes spurs economic growth", if anything it looks like the opposite is true.
> I am not trying to debate which state is better, but I am trying to make the point that lower taxes does not correlate to a lower quality state.
Well, "quality" is a pretty subjective word, but it does seem to generally lead to certain things being worse, like social safety nets, education, etc.
For example, in the case of Texas, it also has an insanely high maternal mortality rate, and while public schools there may outrank California's, California has an extremely strong public university system.
> I am not trying to debate which state is better, but I am trying to make the point that lower taxes does not correlate to a lower quality state.
Well, "quality" is a pretty subjective word, but it does seem to generally lead to certain things being worse, like social safety nets, education, etc.
For example, in the case of Texas, it also has an insanely high maternal mortality rate, and while public schools there may outrank California's, California has an extremely strong public university system.