Confusing ballot wording for advisory votes

On the Washington State ballot, there is confusing wording for “Advisory Vote No. 1:  Engrossed Senate Bill 6635” : The legislature eliminated, without a vote of the people, a business and occupation tax deduction for certain financial institutions’ interest on residential loans, costing $170,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.  This tax increase…

More concerns about Fuse's voters guide

I got email this morning from MoveOn, about Fuse Washington’s so-called “Progressive Voters Guide.” As reported earlier here, Fuse is non-committal on the topic of charter schools: “Most progressive organizations are opposing I-1240. Because there are progressive education advocates on both sides of this initiative, we asked each of the campaigns to present their case.”  …

Health Care for All Annual meeting, Sat Nov 17, Seattle

HCFA-WA 2012 Annual Meeting Saturday, November 17th Horizon House Performance Hall 900 University St. • Seattle WA Featured Speakers Rep. Sherry Appleton, 23rd LD, prime sponsor of Washington Health Security Trust and David Hanig, retired Senior Policy Analyst, Wash. Senate Democratic Caucus “Getting from the Exchange to Universal Health Care” 12 noon Registration & light…

Right wing website Newsmax's weird poll results: taxes no, Medicare yes

Right wing website Newsmax held a poll in which they asked people how to reduce the deficit. Below are the results (copied from here): To close the federal deficit, Congress and the President should: Raise taxes  85,099( 08%) Cut spending 274,206( 27%) Cut taxes and cut spending 593,479( 59%) Raise taxes and increase spending 38,066(…