My wife and I payed $54,000 in Fed taxes last year.  I personally don't mind paying this much in tax because we have a nice life by educating ourselves and working hard.  However,  I would like to see our state cut a deal with the Feds so that we could pay less to the Feds and more to our state.  I figure just a 5% adjustment would make our state solvent and encourage investment.  Ultimately the Feds wouldn't lose a dime from us because production and wages would be up for the Fed's cut.