Ballot initiatives: NO on 1033! and approve R71
So there's a lot of noise being made to approve Referendum 71, WA's domestic partnership deal:
http://approvereferendum71.org/
Which is all well and good. And though it would extremely shitty if R71 were rejected, it at least is polling with a lead, albeit narrow.
What I'm much, much more concerned about is Initiative 1033. This would cap the state's revenue, and any extra revenue would go to reducing property taxes. "Hey, I want to pay less property tax!" people think when they read it, "this sounds great!". The problems: 1. this locks the state into a recession budget. It tries to fool you by allowing spending to increase along with inflation and population growth. Well, they tried that formula in Colorado, and it was difuckingsaterous. 2. we have no income tax here - property taxes are one of the only ways the rich pull their weight in this state. 3. any number of other worries.
Last week, 1033 was polling with a distinct advantage. This is not OK.
http://www.voteno1033.com/
I am actually so concerned about this that I'm seriously considering phonebanking this weekend, god help me.
Anyway. Spread the word! And be sure to find 1033 it in the lower left corner of your ballot.
http://approvereferendum71.org/
Which is all well and good. And though it would extremely shitty if R71 were rejected, it at least is polling with a lead, albeit narrow.
What I'm much, much more concerned about is Initiative 1033. This would cap the state's revenue, and any extra revenue would go to reducing property taxes. "Hey, I want to pay less property tax!" people think when they read it, "this sounds great!". The problems: 1. this locks the state into a recession budget. It tries to fool you by allowing spending to increase along with inflation and population growth. Well, they tried that formula in Colorado, and it was difuckingsaterous. 2. we have no income tax here - property taxes are one of the only ways the rich pull their weight in this state. 3. any number of other worries.
Last week, 1033 was polling with a distinct advantage. This is not OK.
http://www.voteno1033.com/
I am actually so concerned about this that I'm seriously considering phonebanking this weekend, god help me.
Anyway. Spread the word! And be sure to find 1033 it in the lower left corner of your ballot.