I could not have taken a100 dollar monthly tax hike

[Nikia]

35. While I understand that your on the edge

I can't help but think of the area where I grew up that has a large contingent of people voting against any tax increase. Almost every tax levy has been voted down in the past 10 years because of them. As a result the schools and town infrastructure and services have gone to hell. Yes, factories have closed and the ones that stay or have come in pay a lot less. They are poorer, which is why revenue is less. More of them are saying, we can't afford more taxes as the school buildings, bridges, and roads fall apart. They say we can't afford more taxes as wild animals overrun the town because the city no longer hires for someone to do that. They cut the police department as heroin and meth dealers come in and thefts, including armed robberies increase. They cry for someone to do something, but we couldn't possibly afford to pay more taxes.
I am sorry that you can't afford more taxes, but unfortunately less tax revenue has consequences.