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Posted on Author John Burbank
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Bellevue Reporter's wrong-headed political cartoon about transportation
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(published also at the Bellevue reporter) The March 21st edition of the Bellevue Reporter has a political cartoon by Shiers, Jr. titled “Why the legislature can’t pass a transportation package….” It shows a farmer driving farm equipment on a field of wheat. The farmer is saying “Why should my taxes go up … to pay […]