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This is a small tax that will send low-income kids to see plays, museums, and baby giraffes. It’s also a tax for arts and science programs in schools. Arts and science and schools and giraffes are good.
There’s no organized opposition to this tax, but half a dozen backdoor virgins in sensible shoes (the Seattle Times editorial board) will try to convince you to vote no. They are going to tell you we can’t afford a silly arts tax when the world is on fire. That’s bullshit because beyond “just” arts, Proposition 1 will fund in-class science and cultural-heritage programs. It’s bullshit because Proposition 1 will allow low-income people to access places like the Woodland Park Zoo and the Pacific Science Center. It’s bullshit because, of the $67 million raised every year under this tax, $24 million will go to small community-based arts, science, and cultural programs. Another $38 million will go to large organizations, but they have to use at least half of that money on public-school programs, serving more people of color and low-income families, and serving more people in suburban and rural King County, and they can’t use any of it to build fancy new buildings or buy blow for board retreats.
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