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June 14, 2018

Will Seattle head tax vote spook other cities?

  • The California city will where Google is based will vote June 26 on whether to put a similar measure before voters in November.
    • By PHUONG LE
    Associated Press

    A tax on large companies such as Amazon that was meant to fight a growing homelessness crisis got rolled back during a raucous Seattle City Council meeting that exposed divisions over how much companies that have fueled booming economies should help pay to alleviate the downsides of success.

    A divided crowd chanted, jeered and booed at the meeting, drowning out city leaders as they cast a 7-2 vote Tuesday. People shouted, “Stop the repeal,” as others unfurled a large red banner that read, “Tax Amazon.” An opposing group held “No tax on jobs” signs.


     
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