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From Conservatives Consider Impeachment If They Lose To Obama. Grover Norquist of Americans For Tax Reform told National Journal that if Obama is re-elected and refuses to re-authorize the Bush-era tax cuts for millionaires,...
In 2010 Washington State voters rejected I-1098, which would have established an income tax on the wealthiest 1 or 2% of citizens. And the voters approved I-1053, which makes it very hard for legislators...
Yesterday evening the Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle held a Forum for First Congressional District Candidates at Seattle City Hall. Six candidates spoke, five Democrats (Darcy Burner, Suzan DelBene, Roger Goodman, Darshan Rauniyar, and...
https://www.voterocky.org/node/14 The Jan 17 interview is good. Anderson says the right things. Reminds me, in fact, of some of the things that Pres. Obama said. But one gets the sense that Anderson really means...
Freshman Democrats Introduce 1 Percent Income Tax Proposal http://publicola.com/2012/01/05/freshman-democrats-introduce-1-percent-income-tax-proposal/
HistoryLink.org’s Washington State Taxation
But I bet if you asked the public, most people would say that Democrats are more responsible for debt. The GOP is better at propaganda and slogans.
I support efforts to legalize gay marriage in Washington State. However, it’s not at the top of my list of priorities. Legalizing gay marriage may drive a wedge into Democratic constituencies and harm efforts...
Most legislators aren’t bad people. But, being human, they react to pressure. Because the special interest lobbyists that serve the wealthiest 1% of the population are well-organized and well-paid, our legislators would get an...
