Ahhhh...the halls of state legislators and congress are full of ghosts from B&S artists...from both parties...

Was a major talking point in the past among those urging the repeal of SB 21.  The argument had been, the state should agree to lower tax rates provided under ACES only if the producers provide "guarantees" about future levels of investment.

Demanding "guarantees" in such a one-sided circumstance doesn't work.  As they do in the remainder of the world where the government reserves the right to change policy midstream, investors understandably expect to reserve the right to factor the potential for future changes in government take into their ongoing investment decisions and pursue alternative options if they offer better potential returns.  Demanding one-sided "guarantees" about investment decisions simply means no investment.

Better foresight next time.