Multiple taxes are the reason for these big tax bites.

"There's no chance they're going to raise a big tax," he said in a telephone interview.

But one of the biggest tax bites will be the $180 million in new property taxes.

Furthermore if countries leave to China and want to return, a big tax should be assessed for leaving in the first place.

We have to put a big new tax on gasoline.

But both bills have big new taxes on international flights.

Common sense told us that when you put a big tax on something, the people will produce less of it.

"Based on the last three years, using a bigger tax package is only 50-50 in terms of achievement," he said.

"The problem is you can't scare them into your office anymore by saying you've got a big tax you're going to pay," he said.

Few are standing up for big new taxes, either.