Not sure why you were downvoted. Using taxes as a form of punishment thrown around all over the place. Taxes should be for funding the government not for punishing the people.
The new capital gains tax is paying for childcare programs and public education.
hey, just like the lottery! That will free up those dollars in the general fund for all the important stuff such as roads (the minimum that can be done) and social programs that are thinly disguised patronage programs which perpetuate harmful circumstances to ensure a yearly line item in the now-increasing budget.