I would love to see a politician in Pierce County run and promise hundreds of millions in projects. Free buses, new highways, computers for every kid, etc. When the question of how we could ever pay for it comes up, they could simply state they plan on exiting Sound transit and then initiate new taxes in the same amount to cover the new programs. I am not sure of Pierce County's share, but if it is 20% then would be about $360 million a year, each year, for the next 30 years.