If you have to have a tax make it a sales tax. Then the more that is spent (by the wealthier) the more money brought in. Everyone contributes relative to how much they can afford to buy.  Exempt unprepared food and housing from being taxed.

When the poorer of the citizens have no skin in the game, they don't care how or where the money is going.  It's all free money to them.  If everyone contributes, everyone cares how/where it's spent.

I believe the PFD should be the first to go. Use that money to provide the services. Then the people needing the services most will still get it for free.  I did nothing to earn the PFD other than be a resident for 42 of my 57 years. I have worked hard all my life to earn the money I make now. I have been earning a paycheck since I was 14. I did paper routes and mowed lawns before getting a regular full time summer job at 14. Yes, I take offense to my money being taken and then given to those who don't have the same drive to make something of themselv