I dunno, man, the tax increases are tangible for me. I know I'm $1000 poorer for the health care levy, I know how much the additional income tax will cost me, I know how much more I'm paying for a bottle of rum or a case of beer... Doesn't seem symbolic to me.
Not saying they're unnecessary, of course, but they're meaningful.
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