This argument comes up a lot but nobody is paying 50% income tax in the US. Even if you make a million dollars a year in W2 income, in California, which has the highest marginal tax rate, you'll pay roughly 40% effective, almost entirely to the federal government. Realistically you're going to make a lot less than that W2, which drives the effective rate down considerably, and as remote work becomes more of an expectation, living in a state with high income taxes will become more and more of a choice. Plenty of states have bustling urban centers and low single digit income taxes.
Also I think it's pretty disingenuous to assume that MS wants to see computer courses taught in school to drive down the cost of labor.
Also I think it's pretty disingenuous to assume that MS wants to see computer courses taught in school to drive down the cost of labor.