don't get me wrong, I don't mean to release our king from his share of the blame
had he just put a property tax increase in the budget, it would have gone in by default when this group of losers couldn't come to a consensus on how to change it, and this conversation would never have happened
The king is right, though.
Either RAISE revenues, or LOWER expenditures.
It's THAT simple.
But each one carries VERY unpopular consequences.
And so, they do NOTHING, as if THAT is a solution.
NO, it only makes things WORSE in the long run, and HURTS more for the average person than if you had just raised the tax 5 months ago and been done with it