cont.
... the State of Oregon will oblige a resident to pay income taxes on money she never actually sees.  (Federal income taxes aren't fully deductible on State returns.)   So effectively the (Democrat) government in this State (that you helped elect??) requires some people to pay taxes on their taxes.  :-/   Right now the bar for this is set fairly high, I understand, but look for our bureaucratic overseers to adjust the threshold downwards as Ms. Brown struggles to fill her big budgetary hole.  :-/