In today’s Wenatchee World, Tim Eyman has an opinion piece where he proposes that it is more productive for the efforts on property tax reform to unite behind one property tax initiative. He proposes that it be his initiative, 1033, that substantially reduces property taxes by controlling the growth of government. I-1033 says that the growth rate of state, county, and city general fund tax revenue cannot exceed inflation and population growth. Tax revenue collected above the limit will reduce property taxes. Here’s Tim Eyman from the opinion piece in the Wenatchee World:
We’ve got incredible momentum. But we face a huge challenge: we must raise enough money and earn enough volunteer effort from supporters to collect over 300,000 voter signatures by early July. That’s darn tough. And it’ll be even tougher if those in favor of property tax relief divide their efforts among two initiatives – better to focus our collective energy and money on the best initiative led by a battle-tested team of activists with a proven track record of success.
United we stand, divided we fall.
Let’s work together and succeed with I-1033. Join us. - Wenatchee World
It sounds to me like he would like to see Courtney Cox and her supporters, who have their own initiative in the works, to work together for property tax reform and help get his initiative on the ballot.
This has been playing out in the editorial pages of the Wenatchee World, starting with Tracy Warner’s editorial, A Tax Shift is Not Tax Reform, that criticized the approach taken by Courtney Cox’s group. Courtney responded in the World with a well written response, A Fair System will not Tax us Out of Our Homes, and now we have this editorial from Tim Eyman. Property Taxes are certainly creating some discussion!
Tags: General Interest, Local, Northwest by Al Lorenz
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