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[pirate787]

And Tennessee has no state income tax.

[traviswt → pirate787]

We've had the HOPE scholarship[1] for a very long time now too. Funded by the state lottery.

[1] - https://www.tn.gov/collegepays/money-for-college/tn-educatio...

[wolverine876 → pirate787]

The taxpayers must pay for it somehow. Income tax at least equalizes the sacrifice each taxpayer makes (to some degree). How do TN taxpayers pay for it?

[ProllyInfamous → wolverine876]

There's no personal income tax in Tennessee.

I suspect that it is cost-beneficial (where-ever the funding source) to have a technical/trade -educated workforce. "Rising waters lift all ships."