Opponents of Washington state anti-tax measure eyeing court action

[HuckleB]

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33676616-75/opponents-of-washington-state-anti-tax-measure-eyeing-court-action.html.csp

"Longtime tax foe Tim Eyman’s latest effort to limit Washington lawmakers’ ability to raise taxes appears to be headed to victory. But opponents are already promising a court challenge.

The latest returns Wednesday show Initiative 1366 has about 54 percent of the statewide vote. The measure was passing in most counties but trailed in King County, the state’s most populous. Because Washington is a vote-by-mail state, ballots will be trickling in for days.

The measure would decrease the 6.5-percent state sales tax to 5.5 percent unless the Legislature approves a constitutional amendment to reinstate a two-thirds legislative majority requirement, which would go to voters on the November 2016 ballot.

Currently, taxes can be raised through a simple-majority vote of the Legislature.

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I hope they can do something. Washington voters really screwed up on this one. Sheesh.