What is the position of the author on the topic of taxes in relation to higher earning individuals in a certain region?
That is a silly argument.  Individually you pay no more or no less than anyone else based on federal tax rates.    Yes, thanks to the natural resources you have higher earning individuals which should be a positive thing, coupled with a younger work force that equates to more taxes going to the country....  somehow to the low information right that is negative (standard right wing mindset) and you choose to complain and whine about it.....so very sad.