Can city and state leaders raise taxes without voter approval?

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In Vancouver, our City Manager has stated repeatedly that he will authorize a hike in taxes on entertainment (movies) etc. Can he do this in light of the facts about 695?

-- Ken Smith (dodger@worldaccessnet.com), December 27, 1999

Answers

Well,

He TRIED. By a vote of 4 to 2, (one member absent) the motion to tack on the 5% tax to movie admissions was defeated. (Moeller and "I won't let 695 color my thinking" Harris voting "yes.")

Westin

Have you emailed Rep. Fisher (fisher_ru@leg.wa.gov) to resign today?

-- Westin (jimwestin@netscape.net), December 28, 1999.


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