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Re:Seattle City Council unanimously approves income tax for ... by mozumder on Monday July 10, 2017 @09:05PM (#14740871)
One person's tax is another person's "things and services government can buy for cheaper than I can."

They've just given a $140 million incentive for people to move into the city.

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Re:Seattle City Council unanimously approves income tax for ... by jdonaldson on Monday July 10, 2017 @09:41PM (#14741004)
$140 million is roughly the cost overruns for the Bertha project. Sometimes you're not getting goods and services, but rather someone's costly mistake.
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