The basic problem with state taxes is the irresponsible spending of the municipalities. That includes the counties, the cities and the (taxing) agencies far and wide. Most politicians gain office and hijack the existing spending train without ever addressing the excesses of the previous administration.

There is a need to put caps on (spending) that are controlled by referendum of the people, not by the folks who are spending the money. There is a need for "Pay-Go" (shorthand for pay-as-you-go) which requires every legislative body to offset every increase in a spending or entitlement program or new tax cut with an equivalent saving somewhere else in the budget. These measures are desperately needed my most communities in order to prevent any further additions to the budget or the incursion of budget deficits to finance an issue.

In a school classroom, a 1:20 student teacher and teacher support ratio is more than enough to control the classroom. Government jobs are 1:5 in most states. Government jobs should mimic the classroom example. There is no reason why every municipality couldn’t see a 50% tax cut