If I interpret your sarcasm correctly, you're saying they're being punished by high state taxes? Place the blame for that where it belongs, on the state governm

If I interpret your sarcasm correctly, you're saying they're being punished by high state taxes? Place the blame for that where it belongs, on the state government. But if the people of a state choose to pay higher state taxes, that doesn't entitle them to pay lower federal taxes.