I think there is a dependency culture we've created. I think you're absolutely right. I think it would be good if the cities, certainly the larger cities, had their own means for using income tax as I think they grow with wealth better than relying on property taxes. They do have the financial wherewithal to raise the money they need, but wouldn't you as a politician rather get money from another level of government, let them raise it rather than raise it yourself? That's the idea of free money.
It doesn't mean to say the federal government has to keep responding to that demand. Like to a petulant child, I think you say sorry but you have to raise more of that yourself.