And look at New Hampshire. No income or general sales tax. Tourism and everything else mentioned helps, however it is all about sound fiscal management. All any government knows how to do is expand. Expansion always costs more money. Where as business knows only how to cut cost. Start applying some sound business financial management to government and costs and taxes will come down. Taxes (in total) are the single largest expense growth we have. And they are about to get significantly worse with the new health care tax. And yes the supreme court did rule it was a tax. Of course if they had called it a tax in the beginning it would have never passed.