I always see the same terrible arguments about tax cuts.

One left wing talking point in particular that is always perplexing are the Kansas tax cuts a few years ago. The left always portrays Kansas as this failed state that shows what a failure tax cuts are. It is true the cuts were small and didn't change behavior much. But these same smug people (Bill Maher in particular) think California is a success with the highest marginal tax rate in the country.

Some stats were remembering

National poverty rate = 13.5%
Kansas poverty rate = 11.5%
California poverty rate =23.8% (highest in the nation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...y_poverty_rate

National unemployment rate = 4.1%
Kansas unemployment rate = 3.6%
California unemployment = 4.9% https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm

State fiscal health ratings
Kansas = 32
California= 43 https://www.mercatus.org/statefiscalrankings