Chris--prisons are not funded by tax dollars, unless you refer to Mult county jail which is. Health Care benefits for the poor (Oregon Health Plan, I presume) is funded by state dollars, not the county. The Mult County tax passed by the voters (and I presume you are one) is earmarked specifically for schools and other services that benefit Multnomah County. Highest in the state? True, but no one else has a county tax. Its not permanent which is a good thing. Oregon needs a complete overhaul of its tax structure, but for that matter so does the entire US.
Jim--you can deduct fed tax from state income tax but not vice versa.