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Voters: Time to stop getting abused on tax hikes

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It’s time for taxpayers to stop getting taken by surprise, and stop getting taken for granted by California politicians.

People are surprised that their sales tax rose in LA County last week, to 10.25%.

People are surprised that Metrolink fares are rising this week, by as much as 27%.

People were surprised when the “mansion tax” passed, and new apartment construction suddenly slowed down.

People are going to be surprised when Gavin Newsom’s new tax on health insurance premiums kicks in — about $100 per person, per year. 

There are two questions here: Why do these taxes keep passing? And why are voters, and consumers, taken by surprise almost every time?

The first answer is that California’s politicians have an endless appetite for other peoples’ money.

And they are determined to get it.

They know the rules of the game. They are organized. They are well-funded — often by........

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