yes, i agree that the SALT deduction is a bad idea, should be abolished, and fed taxes appropriately adjusted. this discussion did make me think about whether

yes, i agree that the SALT deduction is a bad idea, should be abolished, and fed taxes appropriately adjusted. this discussion did make me think about whether the fed should tax citizens directly rather than via states, since the federal government should be in service of the states, not vice versa, but that also has other incentive/accountability problems.