I live in a high-tax state and pay vastly more to the Federal government than I do to all state and local agencies. Budget isn't a perfect proxy for state power

I live in a high-tax state and pay vastly more to the Federal government than I do to all state and local agencies. Budget isn't a perfect proxy for state power, but it's a pretty damned good one. (And those taxes have a huge effect on my life every single day.)