First off, there are many states that don’t have a state income tax like Florida, Nevada and Texas that do much better than the high tax states. Drive around NY and CA, how do those highways and bridges look. Come down to Fl and TX and drive our highways.
And were does the Federal Government get the money to return to the states. From taxes. So the high tax states can subsidize their budgets by its citizens getting a write off on that money spent in the state. How does that help the citizens of Fl and TX.
You are on the losing side of this and wealthy people in NY and CA are voting with their feet. Your budgets will be overwhelmed particularly when the socialist politicians decide to impose a wealth tax in NY and CA to pay for all their new spending programs.