The Bills are Piling High for States – Civitas Institute

But red and blue states went in different directions after the Great Recession, especially after the initial fiscal shock faded. Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, and Oregon all have higher tax burdens than in 2007. On the other hand, states like West Virginia, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Louisiana, and Arizona have seen big declines in tax burden over the last 15 years.