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Seattle Voters Nix 10-Cent Espresso Tax
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| 09/17/03
| Staff Writer
Posted on 09/17/2003 6:49:18 AM PDT by bedolido
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To: auntdot
"Why doesn't someone at the Seattle PI point out this ham handed political ploy?"
Actually, the P.I. came out against this tax, arguing that there was no rational connection between what was being taxed (lattes) and the program that was being funded by the tax (daycare).
To: Mon
actually you have a point there
Hey, that's a FR first for me -thanks!
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To: Steve_Seattle
"Actually, the P.I. came out against this tax, arguing that there was no rational connection between what was being taxed (lattes) and the program that was being funded by the tax (daycare)."
That makes the tobacco settlement money illegal. It is used to pay pell grants in my state, what is it used for in WA?
I was secretly hoping this tax would pass, opening the door to many other taxes. When people start getting the cash taken out of their pockets, then the revolution may actually happen. Right now it's OK to take from 1/4 of the populations pocket, but don't touch the coffee!
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:34:09 AM PDT
by
CSM
("We have been assigned to the hall of Freep. No other work is allowed" - Equality 7-2521)
To: bedolido
"The measure referred to the extra cost as a "luxury" tax, a term opponents disliked."
They should have called it a "sin" tax, then it would have passed.
Those sinners drinking that addictive drug caffiene have shown that they are evil and hate children!
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:35:27 AM PDT
by
CSM
("We have been assigned to the hall of Freep. No other work is allowed" - Equality 7-2521)
To: CSM
This is not a libertarian uprising...
Lets face the facts here. This is only an extension of the rest that other liberal Phenomenon....NIMBY.
It's Cool to Tax everyone else for my little pet projects, but....
Stay Away from my Latte!
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:45:59 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: Steve_Seattle
see my post #14 :)
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:52:16 AM PDT
by
Mon
To: over3Owithabrain
It was early when I first posted, should have waited when my mind was clear, rofl! I admit when I'm wrong :)
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:53:30 AM PDT
by
Mon
To: hobbes1
"It's Cool to Tax everyone else for my little pet projects, but...."
I think you've got it backwards. "Tax everyone else to support my pet projects" is the mentality that was REJECTED by this vote. Probably fewer than a third of Seattle voters are regular latte drinkers, but this measure lost by more than two-to-one.
To: bedolido
I don't ever recall any tobacco tax hikes being put to vote?
Why are the coffee drinkers given that option, yet smokers are not.
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:59:02 AM PDT
by
ItsOurTimeNow
("The board is set. The pieces are moving. We come to it at last...the Great Battle of our time.")
To: CSM
They should have called it a "sin" tax, then it would have passed. They should really have called it a tax on the rich as only the rich can afford 4 bucks a cup for coffee. That way the weathy would pay their fair share!!!!
To: bedolido
"Now it's time for us to all sit down together and find a robust funding source." Umm...the parents?
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09/17/2003 11:32:20 AM PDT
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B Knotts
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