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Hallelujah. Once mayor offices have trouble funding their campaign promises because of shit like this, they'll start complaining about it to their governors and federal representatives... who, being in the same fundamental profession, will actually listen.

The second part of your sentence ("they'll start complaining . . .") is incorrect. It should be:

Once mayor offices have trouble funding their campaign promises because of shit like this, they'll raise taxes, and screw the taxpayers yet again.

No, it's not incorrect. Yours is a very defeatist attitude that doesn't help anyone.

The fact is, we don't know yet whether this will be a good or bad thing - though as noted, I believe it's likely to prove the former.

Your beliefs shape how your world evolves; if you choose to consistently interpret events negatively, as you just did, your world will move away from becoming a better, happier place.

I've lived here long enough to see the pattern.

I live in California; and in San Francisco. Every election there are additional taxes on the ballot. This year there are 3 different proposals to raise taxes by various amounts. Locally, the MUNI is out of money and is planning on raising rates, parking fees, etc. The City had to issue bonds to do basic street maintenance.

It's a never-ending cycle.

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