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?”
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