Simple majority on way to voters
At long last, the people of Washington will get to vote on whether a simple majority is good enough for school bond and levy measures.
A simple majority is good enough for almost every other election. You don't want to support schools and you want a free ride, don't hide behind the state Constitution. Make your case against schools and see if the majority agree with you, if you have the guts.
Washington voters will get the final say on a state constitutional amendment to allow simple majority approval of local property tax levies for public schools.The party of greed speaks again. Many of the Clark County supporters of Benton and his evil twin in the 18th District, Joe Zarelli, send their kids to public schools but don't want to pay their fair share. Why Benton and Zarelli stand up for freeloaders is beyond me.
The state Senate passed the measure on a 33-16 vote today, just squeaking past the two-thirds vote needed.
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"The fact of the matter is, you're making it really easy to raise people's taxes," said Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver.
A simple majority is good enough for almost every other election. You don't want to support schools and you want a free ride, don't hide behind the state Constitution. Make your case against schools and see if the majority agree with you, if you have the guts.
