"California is the highest-tax state in the nation and has been for a long time. It has the highest-paid teachers in the nation, by far - $400 a month more than New Jersey - and yet California is the third lowest state on test scores for fourth and eighth grade English and math in the nation, and has been at the low level for a long, long time."

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About Arthur Laffer

American economist known for contributions to supply-side economics and for the Laffer Curve, which models relationships between tax rates and tax revenue. He has advised political leaders and policy institutions on fiscal and economic strategy. His work has been influential in U.S. tax policy debates.

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