King County voters decisively rejected Prop 1 (55-45), leaving liberals struggling to understand why. The most ridiculous liberal reasoning? Prop 1 lost because it attempted to implement a regressive tax for a progressive cause—which is, apparently, Metro.
A group named “Friends of Transit” is taking that reasoning to heart. They announced they will “file a Seattle-only property-tax initiative by the end of this week, to raise money for bus operations within the city.”
According to the Seattle Times, “The proposal would raise $25 million a year for six years, at a tax rate of $22 per $100,000 of property value.”
Voters, even in Seattle, sent King County a clear message—without reforms, they won’t continue pumping money into Metro. Unfortunately, liberals just can’t seem to wrap their minds around why voters want government to spend their tax dollars wisely.
Prop 1 did pass in Seattle. Look at the map: http://seattlish.com/post/83736374383/prop-1-votes-by-district-makes-things-look-pretty-good
Prop 1 did pass in Seattle. Look at the map: http://seattlish.com/post/83736374383/prop-1-votes-by-district-makes-things-look-pretty-good