It shouldn't be the responsibility of the taxed to analyze the budget. If the government proposes a higher tax, they need to be transparent about where the shortfalls are that require such a tax, so those paying the tax aren't left guessing.
People want to know how their tax money is going to address society's problems. Is that so much to ask?
Where is the explanation for how the money was spent, why it hasn’t paid off, and what would be different?
As far as I can tell it’s not ‘earmarked’ it’s just more tax for the general fund.
Also, Earmarks have never been trustworthy so it wouldn’t matter even if it were earmarked.