Uh, no.

Don't feed the trolls, especially the uncreative ones.

Where is this rule? Is it even a rule, or just a formality? I haven't been able to find confirmation.

No kidding. I also hated when people would always address Mitt Romney as "Governor" in 2012, even though he'd been out of office for six years. You don't get to keep the title for life!

As they say, this is why we can't have nice things.

Don't listen to them. The inflation argument is absurd. Prices at restaurants have risen over the years like everything else, meaning 15 percent of a tab today is much more than is was a few decades ago. You don't need to suddenly shift to a higher rate to ensure that servers are making more.

Uh, I was always taught that 15% was standard for good service, and 20% was for excellent service. To be fair, I usually end up somewhere between the two.

Don't remember saying I live in California (I don't). But anyway, much of the growth occurring in Texas is a result of the domestic oil boom. That boom would still be happening even if Texas had higher taxes because—surprise—oil is a valuable resource.

That's a good point, thanks.

Yeah, that link is broken. Whoops. Here's the original page: http://taxfoundation.org/article/annual…

Since so many of the comments here are about taxes, I want to share this map.

Higher property taxes=instant pay cut. It's a wash.

You're right. I can't imagine why a large business would choose California (which has some of the lowest property tax rates in the nation) over Texas (among the highest property tax rates in the nation).