That's as close to a lifestyle choice as you can get it. It sure does feel like kind of a ripoff when you're paying 60% of your annual salary in taxes and fees

That's as close to a lifestyle choice as you can get it. It sure does feel like kind of a ripoff when you're paying 60% of your annual salary in taxes and fees and cost the state somewhere around 5% of that amount, but maybe the perception shifts as we get older and use the public services more.