You simply can't get any meaningfully-large group of US citizens to agree to raise taxes. On anything. Really? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics

You simply can't get any meaningfully-large group of US citizens to agree to raise taxes. On anything. Really? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/in-california-voters-approve-ballot-measure-that-raises-taxesin-california-approve-voters-ballot-measure-that-raises-taxes.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/in-california-... I was one of the voters that voted for the increase. I don't mind paying taxes most of the time; with them I buy civilization.