Before we throw more new money at the problem, we've got to first address the poor spending habit.

For schools, we are in the middle of the pack when it comes to funding, yet nearly dead last in graduation rates. The funding increases year over year, but it gets redirected to ever increasing pension and benefit costs, not to the classroom.

As for a leader of a business that most likely isn't directly affected by this tax, it's easy for you to say, "tax that guy over there, but not me". Most likely, your suppliers might be affected, which will have you experience higher costs to run your business.