Gillam is partially correct: an income tax ALONE won't be good for the State.  But a small income tax, in combined with other revenue sources would work.  But solidarily introduced it is a negative.

Funny he says "it would be easy to take my income to a different state." As a "it doesn't effect me" ploy.  Problem is, all of those state's have different taxes making that "move" not great for him.  There is a reason his income is "here".  And a small income tax wouldn't be enough for him to, as he said, "take [his] income to a different state."

The State needs revenue.  From Pipeline, from income, from sales, and PFD.  If all give, we will succeed.