So our state legislators are patting themselves on their backs for passing the state budget at zero hour. Does anyone realize that this was all by design by the legislators from both parties?
By waiting to the last minute to pass the budget there was no time for real discussion, compromise, amendments or public scrutiny or input. And, of course, Gov. Inslee was more than happy to go along with this charade. His empty threats about old people starving to death and state parks being closed and baby salmon left to die played right into this political game.
Now we can continue to pour billions of dollars into our failing educational system. The teachers unions can continue to buy local Democrat politicians and state Supreme Court justices (who by the way would love to push a state income tax on us in order to grab more tax money from us).
Our local politicians continue to look at the hard-working middle-class taxpayers as this endless source of tax revenue. Between Sound Transit and this new huge increase in our property taxes due to this budget, even if your home is paid for you will find that the state really owns your home because your property tax bill will surpass what your mortgage payment used to be.
The results of all of this is that most middle-class families will not be able to live in Western Washington, rent payments will skyrocket, and if you think we have a homeless problem now —just wait!
I know this sounds harsh but our local politicians seem to care more about the welfare of the people here illegally (and are willing to spend billions to prove it) then they do about our disappearing middle-class citizens. Because of the control of our region by tax-and-spend Democrats, those of us who believe in fiscal responsibility have no voice — taxation without representation!
Mike Shouse
Edmonds
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