http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/15/pierce-transit-to-slash-service-by-another-34-percent Comments On: Pierce Transit to Slash Service by <em>Another</em> 34 Percent by Goldy en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by sardy]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:42:01 -0800 The Stranger
I do agree about this being somewhat unusual so soon after the election, and before Inslee was ever sworn in. Did you notice how not even Inslee's own Democrats consulted their own slack-jawed mediocrity about any of this? The guy arrives in office pre-neutered, and not even his own party coordinates with him.

You people are rank amateurs.
Posted by Mister G]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:28:06 -0800 The Stranger
Shame (n) - 1. the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another; 2. disgrace, ignominy

There is no shame in politics anymore. Or consciousness. Or conscience.
Posted by TheMisanthrope]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:15:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mister G]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:51:15 -0800 The Stranger Posted by anon1256]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:36:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by anon1256]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:25:02 -0800 The Stranger
Even when we did have the majority (a mere week ago), we weren't exactly doing anything to promote progressive taxation. During the last lapse of Eyman's initiative, all sorts of sin taxes and regressive taxation passed. WHOO HOO. Go rich people!

@18 Easy there pardner. There is a taxing shortage...but its not coming from us working class. Nosiree bob. Well, it is because we're not getting paid like we used to. But, who is getting paid like they used to? The top tiers...who also pay the least in terms of tax rate. But, they'll milk us for all we're worth, and The Stranger (and especially Goldy) is happy to oblige by opening their wallets and say, "Please don't cut off our services, suh. We'll be good."
Posted by TheMisanthrope]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:22:19 -0800 The Stranger People always want more for less, and that is just really not how things work.
Posted by Hanoumatoi]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:18:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by anon1256]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:10:47 -0800 The Stranger
I've turned from an anti-Eyman, pro-levy voter into exactly the opposite. I've had it with this shit, and at least with respect to Eyman so have majorities in every single county in Washington, including King. I see no evidence whatsoever that Seattle's "progressives" will point the finger at anyone they can other than themselves.
Posted by Mister G]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:19:27 -0800 The Stranger
How are you going to "hold their feet to the fire" when most of them are against you? YOU DON'T HAVE THE VOTES. It's as simple as that.

The problem is that the working and middle classes have been persuaded that taxes are bad no matter what they're for, and that the rich should continue to get a free ride forever. So we continue to turn into Mississippi.
Posted by Fnarf]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:47:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by TheMisanthrope]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:29:33 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Mister G]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:41:21 -0800 The Stranger
@13 The original bill would have given Pierce, King, and Snohomish the same $20 tab fee authority, but legislators didn't believe that Pierce and Snohomish had done enough to rein in costs.
Posted by Goldy]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:15:35 -0800 The Stranger Posted by keshmeshi]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:08:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by TheMisanthrope]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:26:23 -0800 The Stranger
Since I can't convince Washington to move to a more progressive tax structure, the only reasonable alternative is to dismantle government, come what may. My bad.
Posted by Goldy]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:22:40 -0800 The Stranger
Where are you at with that whole coming up with a progressive tax structure instead of shilling for ever more regressive ones?
Posted by TheMisanthrope]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:42:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Cascadian]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:35:29 -0800 The Stranger
That's what you get when you tie your fortune to the military. What will they do if the budget cuts eliminate one of the bases, or cut the number of people assigned to them?
Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:07:50 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Knat]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:53:21 -0800 The Stranger
Small wonder.
Posted by sloegin]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:50:05 -0800 The Stranger
In the end, the margin of loss was a fraction of a percent.

Posted by stinky]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:45:47 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Timothy]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:45:34 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Lew Siffer]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:32:29 -0800 The Stranger