Complex sentence: Taxes that are not "broad-based" (that is, that residents could avoid paying) do not arouse a comparable firestorm, and recent legislatures have covered increased spending with increases in sin taxes, tolls, and filing fees.
Split into simpler sentences: Taxes that are not "broad-based" (that is, that residents could avoid paying) do not arouse a comparable firestorm. Recent legislatures have covered increased spending with increases in sin taxes, tolls, and filing fees.