“I pledge not to raise taxes a single cent. I will give municipalities the tools they need to deliver top-quality public services at less cost to the taxpayers.” Now each locality, supplied with less revenue by the state, has to decide on its own between the remaining two options: cut roads or cut schools. See the genius here? The governor has specifically excluded raising taxes, the most popular of the three options, yet his firm stand has majority support: 59% of voters agree with the governor that taxes shouldn’t rise. Pity the mayor or county executive who has to swing the axe. That poor
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