[gspurlock]

That means that the original deduction was targeted to benefit only those 4 states. What goes around comes around. Sweet and simple.

[gspurlock]

P.S. As noted above, that means the rest of us were funding their socialist programs.

[ichabod1]

It means that those that chose to live in high tax states got to deduct it from their federal taxes while those of us that live in more frugal states do not get a deduction.