a.How does the burden of state, local, and state- local taxation in your state compare with that of the nation and region? (Comparisons are often made as percentages of state personal income and per capita income.What is the logical difference between the two measures?) State and local tax collections for each state are available at the website of the U.S. Bureau of Census (www.census.gov); look under the section labeled "Public Section." How does the local share of state and local taxes compare?

b. estimate of the relationship between business and individual tax shares for your state. How do you decide what business tax and what is an individual tax?

c.How rapidly have state and local taxes grown in your state during the past five years? Is that faster or slower than growth in state personal income and the rate of inflation? Have there been tax increases (decreases) affecting that growth?

These questions are for the state of Texas