[RJCogburn]

The measure would be funded by an 11.5 percent payroll tax for employers and increases in personal income tax rates, from 1 to 8 percentage points, depending on a resident's income. The wealthiest residents would see their state income tax rate rise to as high as 17 percent.

[The Red Zone]

It will be backlash city. If the citizens don't know what it means now, they will in April 2004.