I should be living in California. It has it's sh*t together.
But but but you're just a Democrat because you are so educated and enlightened and you hate taxes and regulations, friend!! Cali ain't fer you (that's how I talk, as a Republican).
When CalExits I won't have to continue paying a 33% rate to fix your roads and bridges by the mill my friend.
Uh, California isn't paying for a road or bridge by a mill in the Midwest, genius. They have a hard time paying for their own things.
Find the most elitist liberal (should be an oxymoron) in the entire world with even half a brain and they will tell you that the basic idea of economic "liberalism" (as in, the economic policies put forth by modern American liberals) - that egalitarian polices will help everyone and lead to a better society - literally REQUIRES higher taxes. Those taxes are usually boogeymanned onto the "rich," but they WILL be raised to fund such a vision in any case. Period.
Which is why raising taxes is sometimes a good thing.