i'm leslie landhart, i'm the executive director of the union street association. i'm really not speaking with that hat on today. my members did not send me down here to discuss this. they're pretty disgusted about everything that happens anyhow with raising taxes. with the 1% -- i'm speaking from my own business. i have a small business. i've been in business for 33 years in san francisco on the same street, on union street, and i have seen nothing but -- especially since in 10 years, especially with rates of taxes going up, sales tax in particular. i've seen my business go down, down, down. i was thrilled to see 1% come off the state. that made it 8 1/2 percent rather than 9 1/2 percent. it's subliminal when people go buying. you might own a retail type business where you have goods to sell. people say they have much lovelier shops there and it's 2% cheaper. it's cumulative. i think san francisco has a very bad image with a visitor. i'm sorry to say it. that we are expensive. you can't park. all in all, you've heard it before, i know you have. i won't belabor the