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| MONDAY April 7, 2003 Online Edition No. 16 |
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| GAS TAX HIKE. Mayor Greg Nickels says the Senate's and Gov. Gary Locke's proposals to increase the gas tax only increases the burden on Seattle tax payers while decreasing the funding for the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
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Given the reality of Referendum 51, we must start out with a modest and moderate proposal and that is what this revenue package is—Rep. Ed Murray, chair of the House Transportation Committee
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SOME 72 percent of Seattle Press readers who participated in last week’s polls oppose any gas tax increase. Reader Nichole Taylor, however, says she’s for the gas tax. The gas tax, according to her, hurts SUV drivers—not people like her who drive tiny gas-efficient cars, take public transportation or walk. What do you think? Share your thoughts to editor@seattlepress.com. Meantime, reader Lynn Harsh writes about a performance audit bill that puts the legislature in charge, neutralizes the state auditor and … well, exempts the legislatures itself from the audit.
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