A handful of sunshine - to symbolize being free of the burden of higher taxes and enable you to enjoy life. The hand gives a personal touch to emphasize that you're not treated like just a number.
What happeneded to your other entries? I had you ranked # 2 and I liked #255 just wanted a guy inside the hand. Could you let me see that logo with everything remaining the same, just add that guy inside the hand?
Just want to let you know I will unfortunately be unavailable from now until the scheduled end of contest. Just so you are fully aware, during judging mode you can receive revisions from only #1 rank. If you wish to see any revised concepts from anyone else you can (temporarily) shift them to #1 to let them upload. In case you need to see more from several designers.