It will probably come to that.
It will probably come to that.
"How can that be?" you might ask. Didn't California enact a massive $5 billion increase in gas taxes just a couple years ago that was sold as necessary to cover the shortfall needed to fund road repairs? . How can they be short by even more than they were then, despite collecting $5 billion more?
This is why voting for tax increases is always a losing proposition, even when it's sold as a very worthwhile cause.
"How can that be?" you might ask. Didn't California enact a massive $5 billion increase in gas taxes just a couple years ago that was sold as necessary to cover the shortfall needed to fund road repairs? [Yes, they did.](https://archive.is/gFnoF). How can they be short by even more than they were then, despite collecting $5 billion ***more***?
This is why voting for tax increases is always a losing proposition, even when it's sold as a very worthwhile cause.
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