Anytime anyone starts using “Taxachusetts” in their argument it’s a sign to me that they don’t know what the fuck they are talking about. Massachusetts falls near the middle in categories of top marginal income tax rate, sales tax rate, or property tax rate. This guy lives in RI which has a higher top marginal income tax rate, a higher sales tax rate, and a higher property tax rate so he’s pulling this whole “Taxachusetts” thing from his ass.

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/110614/overall-tax-burden-state.asp