But the way the Republicans since the Tea Party take over in 2010 there's no push to raise taxes higher at the local level. In fact, the opposite is the case wh

But the way the Republicans since the Tea Party take over in 2010 there's no push to raise taxes higher at the local level. In fact, the opposite is the case where many of them want to remove as many taxes locally as possible. This conflict of interest with the false assertion of their conservative localism is the heart of the issue I have with them (I would consider myself a liberal localist). If there ideology was consistent the absence of federal taxes but extensive local taxes would offset their proposals. This would allow them to pay for a social safety net that wouldn't falter. But right now they're refusing to do that. Maybe after they're challenged in the 2018 mid-terms maybe they'll go that direction but I seriously doubt it'll happen that way. I expect more corporate subsidies via tax exemptions/shelters/etc at the cost of general welfare of the states.