In reference to the Feb. 22 letter on the Tim Eyman initiatives: Steve Morse from Snohomish commented that when folks use the state initiative process to make a new law there are a few simple rules – mainly to deal with only one issue per initiative (“Initiative process: It’s time to rein it in before it reaches ballot”). I would agree.
Am I missing the boat here? My knowledge in this initiative process is very vague, but a recent article in The Herald talked about a regional transportation tax proposal to be sent to the voters. The recommendation calls for three taxes to be included in a one-vote process. Am I reading this to say that the state can put this into law as one issue rather than three separate ones?
As a retired senior on a fixed income I’m not against all taxation, but every time you turn around or pick up the paper someone wants to tax us for this or for that. When does the buck stop? The majority of legislators don’t seem to care about the will of the people. My budget only goes so far – how about yours?
I agree with Mr. Morse that the logical thing is to send initiatives to the courts first to remove flaws before they make the ballot, so the will of the people can be honored.
Marysville
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