Christopher F. Rufo

Christopher F. Rufo

Fed Up in Seattle

Citizens of the ultra-progressive city have lost patience with political leaders’ failure to address the homelessness crisis.

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Christopher F. Rufo
Jun 15, 2018
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Don’t believe the hype that “Amazon killed the Seattle head tax,” the new levy that the city recently passed on businesses to fund an affordable-housing initiative. The truth behind the city council’s stunning reversal—repealing the tax by a 7-2 vote, just four weeks after passing it 9-0—is that Seattle citizens have erupted in frustration against the c…

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