I suppose it would be out of the question to look into fraudulent claims regarding covid relief funds and undeserving stimulus checks. I never received any of that money and it seemed like everyone I knew had .
A 1% income tax will get peoples attention when you tell them you’d get ALL of it(minus the 1%). Then the can ‘feel’ their ‘whole’ paycheck before spending it. Getting rid of the 1% will be a downhill battle after everyone knows they’ve got skin in the game-heard it somewhere.
I’d even go as far as promising to give 1-2 year ‘rebates’ for every department eliminated. Divide the money saved and offer it to the bottom 20% of earners. Their income can be calculated through the 1% figure.