Tax Day Blues

I'll probably spend much of Monday standing in line at the post office waiting to file the tax return that I procrastinated working on until the last minute. While doing so, I'll contemplate "Feeling Taxed? Not Big Business " by Betsy Hammond of The Oregonian. Hammond carefully dissects Oregon's tax policies to explain why the burden of paying for state government is falling increasingly on its residents while businesses pay a smaller share. I admire Hammond's willingness to wade into complicated issues to investigate an issue that has great significance for her readers.