“Though raising taxes is never easy, it was unfortunately the only responsible option available. State government has been cut to the point where there is no reasonable way to reduce spending enough to balance the budget. Those who parrot the phrase ‘we have a spending problem, not a revenue problem’ have repeatedly failed to offer realistic suggestions for further cuts.”

Read more here: http://cjonline.com/opinion/columns/2017-07-03/don-hineman-why-tax-reform-was-necessary.

Originally posted on Facebook 7/4/17.