Lexicon of Politics: Day 12

shift and shaft n. having a tendency to increase taxes at a more local level by decreasing them at a regional, state, or federal level.--often attrib.

1992 Portland Oregonian (July 9) A13:
Essentially, what is happening is the dederal government is shifting costs onto local governments. It's what we call 'shit and shaft' federalism.

from the the Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang