PR has had a sales tax since 2006 (10-11%) and local income tax of 4% . I guess they have figured out you can't tax your way out of debt. Perhaps Walker should figure that out if he "doesn't want to be like them". 
Walker also has stated that won't allow the capitol to be moved from Juneau where special interest lobbyists are able to spend months in isolation bending the ears of all of our politicians. They are supposed to pass a budget that would be "good for Alaska" while remaining completely out of reach of every day Alaskans. Walker thinks I should pay increased taxes so that I can continue to be taxed without being able to reasonably reach my legislature and participate in these discussions? No thank you Bill. These taxes didn't save Puerto Rico!!!!