Democrats come out in favor of 2/3rd majority

Democrats favor a supermajority for $15 minimum wage. That’s interesting because, no matter how many time Washington State voters insist they want a 2/3 rule, Democrats don’t feel the same way about a supermajority for increasing taxes.

Question for liberals:

If a minimum wage increase needs supermajority approval, why doesn’t a tax increase need supermajority approval?

Mayor Murray: No deal yet, fighting for “supermajority” on minimum wage http://t.co/KmboXjCM7h

— joel r. connelly (@joelconnelly) April 25, 2014

Murray also implies that supermajority is more likely to “stick,” avoid a move toward a ballot measure.

— PubliCola (@publicolanews) April 24, 2014