[Calvin Locke]

I wonder if any elected official in France will compare the tax revenues before and after the hike.

Breitbart has a piece on the revenue drop in California, even after "they" got their tax increases.

[TurboZamboni]

Despite Tax Increase, California State Revenues in Freefall

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/12/07/CALIFORNIA-STATE-BUDGET-GOES-OFF-THE-CLIFF