Every morning I read my local paper and every morning there are reports of tax increases, beach fee increases, and toll road increases. Apparently the citizens of this state can only elect politicians who know how to spell 'increase' and not 'cut' or 'lower.' NJ and local employees are paid on average 27 percent higher than similar positions in the private world and retirement packages are 42 percent more lucrative than the private world. Voters aren't paying attention when they go to the polls, if they go.