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Tax Day rally
message in Olympia lost on those
who want to spend more
As thousands gather to protest
the tax-and-spend policies in Olympia,
majority party drops $1
billion tax bill on citizens
In
what
Rep. Norma Smith called an unbelievable contrast,
majority party leaders in Olympia today introduced
a bill
to increase the state sales tax. The proposal comes on Tax Day and a day
when Olympia was the scene of the one of the largest anti-tax rallies
ever at the state capital.
"On the same day more than 5,000 hard-working
Washingtonians came to Olympia to protest the overspending and
overtaxing by Olympia's majority party, new bills are being introduced
and discussed that will raise taxes on struggling families," Smith said.
"The message was clear from the citizens today - no new taxes. It seems
extraordinary to me that leaders would consider adding to the burdens of
our citizens right now.
"I'm listening to the people, is anyone else?" questioned
Smith.
"Our people and employers are on the edge right now.
Folks are losing their jobs," said Smith, R-Clinton. "I truly cannot
understand how anyone can justify raising taxes on people who have just
lost their jobs or are barely staying afloat financially. Introducing
this legislation seems incredibly out-of-touch."
The tax increase proposal is expected to extract an
additional $1 billion from Washington's taxpayers.
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