Deduct shutdown from our taxes

A logical question:

1. My taxes support the government.

2. The government is shut down – temporarily.

3. If I take the amount that I pay in taxes every year, and divide it by 365, I should have the amount it costs me every day to contribute my share to running the government.

4. If I take this same number and multiply it by the number of days the government is shut down, am I able to deduct if from the amount I pay in taxes?

5. If not, WHY NOT?

Lois Manning,. Visalia

This story was originally published January 22, 2018 at 2:57 PM with the headline "Deduct shutdown from our taxes."