The PFD "raise" by the House is a total bait and switch to get their hands into your pocket.  Since the dividend under the actual formula would be north on $2500 this year, even the "generous" cap of $2000 is taking your money. But they hope people will buy into the income tax in return for the bigger dividend check.  Of course nothing stops Gov. Bill from vetoing most of the $2000 dividend (as he did last year) AFTER you all drink the income tax kool-aid.   In the end you will get no dividend AND  an income tax AND a guaranteed bloated State government in perpetuity. The trouble with this whole concept is it only works until you drive off all the middle class working people you expect to pay the income tax.