Thats the thing about taxes though. You don't know where your moneys going to end up for sure. Oakland's government is notorious for squandering funds on privat

Thats the thing about taxes though. You don't know where your moneys going to end up for sure. Oakland's government is notorious for squandering funds on private consultants and good will projects. A Tax raise is more like an uncontrolled penalty scenario for your money. People are a lot more willing to put funds in when they feel they control outcome.