The real problem is lack of funds.  When logging was king we were the most generous state in the country. Now, we are sucking in our gut. BECAUSE the average homeowner is paying for everything., including illegal immigrants.  We need a sales tax badly.  Remember I've been a Duck since '76 and have always fought sales tax.  But the time has come to put some of the burden on people that buy things. (sounds like everybody, huh?)  Forget penny pinching.