Oh, this'll work: Congrats to Seattle for just approving a HORRENDOUS idea to 'fight homelessness'!

Oh, Seattle.

BREAKING: Seattle City Council approves tax on large businesses such as Amazon and Starbucks to fight homelessness

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 14, 2018

Because nothing says let’s encourage large corporations to set up shop (or remain) in our city quite like massive tax hikes under the guise of “fighting homelessness.”

Imagine living in a bubble so thick you believe businesses not paying high enough taxes makes homelessness worse. https://t.co/wyBEmH6QkU

— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) May 15, 2018

Newsflash for the Seattle City Council…

Prepare for fewer jobs and more homelessness. https://t.co/4CKaCchfAI

— jon gabriel (@exjon) May 14, 2018

Seattle is about to get a lesson in economic incentives. https://t.co/sAEaQLQrAp

— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) May 14, 2018

Seattle City Council needs to enroll in Economics 101. https://t.co/dDbIkNqWTn

— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) May 15, 2018

It. Never. Works.

So so so stupid https://t.co/gTXwYuUnSs

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 14, 2018

If you really cared about homeless people you'd give them your city council jobs while you go work at Starbucks. https://t.co/aRp5yffO66

— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) May 14, 2018

The sad thing is that these lessons apparently have to be relearned over and over and over and over.

In a few years, Seattle leadership will look back and say, “Huh, wonder what went wrong?”