Is it me, or did I miss something

I came across this and it made me wonder how they collect the statistics. Everyone uses numbers to help illustrate their point but often times they only show a part of the story that they are designed to. I wanted to see how many of you will be surprise by what the link below shows versus what your perception is. I thought about it for a while and all of the rhetoric which I hear is always so negative particularly when it comes to the State of Maryland and the Montgomery County. 10 Worst Tax States http://portal.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T054-S001-10-least-tax-friendly-states-in-the-u-s/index.html One thing I can say is that I'm glad I don't live there.....