It wasn't Peterson's increase in the county income tax that got him thrown out of office. It was the property taxes that killed him. My property taxes went from $1180/half to $2437/half in a period of two years. The bulk of those funds go to public schools and Indianapolis has one of the worst public school systems in the country and the third lowest graduation rates of major cities in the country. That's what got Peterson thrown out of office.
I know the tax pain feeling my friend. Here in Dayton, OH my 30 year fixed mortgage feels more like a variable rate mortage, since the idiot mostly dem voters here never see a levy they do not vote for. I dread every May when I find out how short my excrow account will be due to the new damn levy or levies that have been passed in the past year. BTW - Ohio is the 5th most taxed state in the Union and with the horrible politicians at all levels in this state (except for Ken Blackwell when he was active), we we will probably move up the list as industry continues to move on down I-75 to a better business climate in the South. It sounds like Indiana is in the same boat as Ohio.