Seattle repeals ‘head tax’ after backlash from Amazon, Starbucks – IOTW Report

Seattle repeals ‘head tax’ after backlash from Amazon, Starbucks

FOX Business: The Seattle City Council on Tuesday voted 7-2 to repeal a “head tax” on the city’s largest employers, granting a surprise victory to corporate giants such as Amazon and Starbucks just weeks after the council unanimously approved the measure.

The vote took place at a special meeting called by Council President Bruce Harrell and six other members of the nine-person Seattle City Council. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan also supported a repeal.

The council struggled to conduct the vote at the meeting’s conclusion as protestors chanted “stop the repeal,” drowning out councilmembers as they attempted to cast their ballot. Councilwoman Kshama Sawant, who cast one of two votes opposing the repeal, said the council was “bending to big business” and referred to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos as an “enemy” of Seattle.  MORE

11 Comments on Seattle repeals ‘head tax’ after backlash from Amazon, Starbucks

  1. Amazon had stopped construction on their facility. Once it gets completed, then the city council can “do the right thing” and implement the tax. But the tax is only a start. It won’t begin to solve the problem. They will need to impose more serious taxes in the future, once everyone gets used to the inevitable tiny trial tax.

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  2. Unfortunately, WAY too many liberals fail to understand that businesses, tax-payers and other subservient donors that constantly throw money towards the ‘powers-that-be’ will eventually become unable to comply to their endless demand for money.

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