Most of the idiots signing the Petition have no idea what the heck they are doing.
I’m sure the People with the Clipboards are telling them that it will make EVIL Big Business pay their Fair Share or something similar.
The Politics of Envy knows no limits.
Keep in mind that the Leftists, in fact, absolutely KNOW that they won’t get more money in. The REAL prize is being able to CONTROL the decisions that property owners must make, so in the long run private property ownership becomes a liability, not an asset. This in turn makes the government have more direct control over both the property as well as the citizenry.
In short: The expected shortfall is a FEATURE, not a BUG, intended to oppress the citizenry even more. Pure and simple.