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« Reply #900 on: April 19, 2009, 12:43:25 AM »

Ahh, here's that graph I was looking for:



Not to mention this report: http://www.itepnet.org/wp2000/wa%20pr.pdf

I'm tempted to vote against any sales tax increase...Not because I don't support a tax raise, but because the Democrats need to grow a pair and replace it with an income tax.

but what if Bill Gates moves away... tear...
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« Reply #901 on: April 19, 2009, 01:16:46 AM »

Ahh, here's that graph I was looking for:



Not to mention this report: http://www.itepnet.org/wp2000/wa%20pr.pdf

I'm tempted to vote against any sales tax increase...Not because I don't support a tax raise, but because the Democrats need to grow a pair and replace it with an income tax.

Yup, Washington is the most regressive state. Notice the lack of an income tax (which isn't unique).
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« Reply #902 on: April 19, 2009, 01:18:29 AM »

but what if Bill Gates moves away... tear...

Interestingly enough, Gates' father has been one of the biggest proponents of an income tax.
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« Reply #903 on: April 19, 2009, 04:12:38 PM »

but what if Bill Gates moves away... tear...

Interestingly enough, Gates' father has been one of the biggest proponents of an income tax.

Yep, I actually don't think Gates would have too much of a problem with it. If anything he would simply change residency but still live in Washington. The state really wouldn't lose much though because his operations and a lot of his spending would still be here.
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« Reply #904 on: April 20, 2009, 05:45:16 PM »
« Edited: April 20, 2009, 05:55:48 PM by Alcon »

Haha sighh.  Democrats: WA-8 fail.  I think I'm going to start referring to Suzan DelBene as "Windows ME."  Or "Darcy Burner ME."  Or something.  I'm working on it!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009086085_delbene20m.html

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Bonus materials:  Super-awkward interview with a notably unenthusiastic Stranger.
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« Reply #905 on: April 20, 2009, 05:48:49 PM »

Yeah, I saw that... Sad

REAL CANDIDATE, PLZ
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« Reply #906 on: April 21, 2009, 09:28:56 PM »

Ugh... while I liked Darcy Burner it is time for a new candidate. I still don't see how she lost so closely twice in a row. WA-08 has trended democratic enough that we really should not be having all these problems defeating Reichart, though he has been very clever in how he has positioned and portrayed himself.

Oh and by the way there were about 4,500 protesters at the Olympia Tea-Party protest. That ranks amoung the highest in the nation. So listen up US! Washington has its fair share of conservative crazies too!
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« Reply #907 on: April 23, 2009, 10:53:56 PM »

I think I need to move:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/43491772.html
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« Reply #908 on: April 24, 2009, 12:27:39 AM »


Why do our municipal governments always seem to attract filth?
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« Reply #909 on: April 24, 2009, 12:57:25 AM »


You think he's annoying, too? I don't actually know anything about his politics, to be honest. I didn't even know he lived here.
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« Reply #910 on: April 24, 2009, 01:55:59 AM »

Why do you guys not like him? I have always liked Evening Magazine, and besides him being the host of the show has nothing to do with how good of a councilman he would be. He could be amazing... or horrible we don't really know until we get more info.
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« Reply #911 on: April 24, 2009, 03:10:00 AM »

Does Curley have secret Nazi regalia in his basement?  Evening Magazine is fluff sure, but I don't find him all that annoying, and he doesn't scream "pure evil" to me in any way.
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« Reply #912 on: April 24, 2009, 03:44:36 AM »

Does Curley have secret Nazi regalia in his basement?  Evening Magazine is fluff sure, but I don't find him all that annoying, and he doesn't scream "pure evil" to me in any way.

Nazi regalia? Pure evil?

Did I miss something?
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« Reply #913 on: April 24, 2009, 03:53:06 AM »

Does Curley have secret Nazi regalia in his basement?  Evening Magazine is fluff sure, but I don't find him all that annoying, and he doesn't scream "pure evil" to me in any way.

Nazi regalia? Pure evil?

Did I miss something?

I figured he had some Hutchinsonian open-secret political views that might prompt Meeker's "filth" comment Tongue
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« Reply #914 on: April 26, 2009, 10:53:27 PM »

It just occurred to me that I'd never actually heard Cheryl Pflug speak. I just did.

Oh my is all I have to say to her.
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« Reply #915 on: April 26, 2009, 11:43:03 PM »

Owen just had to break a tie on final passage. Extremely uncommon these days (even more so considering the body has an odd number of members).
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« Reply #916 on: April 27, 2009, 02:01:41 AM »

OH NOES! It's 12:01 and the Legislature hasn't adjourned!
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« Reply #917 on: April 27, 2009, 02:28:12 AM »

Still haven't Sine Die-ed. No idea what's holding them up; TVW cut away and is running promotional crap.
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« Reply #918 on: April 27, 2009, 02:39:47 AM »

Apparently there's an actual problem. From The Olympian:

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« Reply #919 on: April 27, 2009, 02:41:06 AM »

Joe Turner from the News Tribune chimes in:

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« Reply #920 on: April 27, 2009, 02:44:06 AM »

Seattle Times homepage headline:

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« Reply #921 on: April 27, 2009, 02:46:31 AM »

News Tribune again:

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« Reply #922 on: April 27, 2009, 10:19:20 PM »

Gregoire to sign the National Popular Vote Compact tomorrow.
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« Reply #923 on: April 27, 2009, 10:21:37 PM »

Gregoire to sign the National Popular Vote Compact tomorrow.

And where's the budget?
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« Reply #924 on: April 28, 2009, 12:05:05 AM »

Gregoire to sign the National Popular Vote Compact tomorrow.

And where's the budget?

Her office is looking over all three... she'll probably veto minor sections in each but she'll sign the vast majority of it into law sometime in mid-May.
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