I like it! And a Dem did this, no less.
It's all part of a plan. Four weak-kneed Republicans (two from my district) will fold late next week and vote to raise taxes (again). In return, they will get nothing but some watered down promise of pension reform that will never see the light of day. They will get larger offices though and some crappy committee appointments so that's OK.
Also, the new budget will be based on a rosy prediction for ever-increasing tax revenues. This won't hold up and within six months a huge hole will be blown in the budget, again.
It is absolutely essential that the ballot measure to extend tax increases goes down in flames in November.