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Even pro-tax Seattle Times says another sales tax increase too much
« on: February 17, 2010, 07:18:32 PM »
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2011060257_edit16salestaxes.html

The bottom line is that all supposedly "essential services" used to get done in 1900 with significantly lower tax rates.
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Re: Even pro-tax Seattle Times says another sales tax increase too much
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2010, 07:28:18 PM »
The problem though, is that what was considered essential back then, left a lot to be desired.
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