Bluegrass, if I recall my anecdotes correctly, if you get a cochlear implant, that noise should go away. Now having said that, I'm sure you know not to go get an implant without thoroughly checking that out.....best wishes....
I do not recall Carl Schroeder talking about KG using the nazi salute. I thought the 31 year old incident arose just recently and Carl passed away like 7 years ago. Maybe you can direct me to this opinion of Carl's.....
I will add that is just for Federal tax; most States will also tax you but at a much lesser rate. I live in California, one of the few States that does not charge a State tax on lottery winnings. Nice, eh?