Taxes are going to rise no matter who gets elected - and it's going to be at every level. When governments had a surplus a few years ago, they squandered them on "gifts" to their constituents. We had one local guy who put some statues in his backyard and got money from his local legislator for a "museum". Now that there are huge budget shortfalls, taxes are going to be raised. And just wait for this winter when energy costs are sky-high. The schools will threaten to either raise taxes or freeze your kids all winter.