Taxation and the middle class

[dtkvictim]

"An increase is still an increase" isn't even as true as it sounds. Some of us like to at least maintain the level of services we have (if not increase them) in the face of inflation. Considering the cost increases in the construction industry, I wouldn't be surprised if the cost of tackling our infrastructure isn't a fair bit higher than the CPI.

It's true that it probably is an increase relative to the incomes of most people, but handling stagnant wages aren't really in the purview of municipal governments...