Poll Question:
Would you vote elected officials out of office if they vote to raise any tax?
Yes 78%
Maybe 12%
No 10%
Medium Income is down 7.3% since the start of the recession: http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/median-household-income-down-7-3-since-start-of-recession/?_r=0
Maybe when government spending drops by the same, the voters will be willing to talk tax increases.