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reasonandmadness t1_ivph9us wrote

Reply to comment by whatever5678943 in Bye washington reddit thread by whatever5678943

It's not that they're rude, they just don't care. You're a nameless faceless individual on the internet and we've grown desensitized to the emotions of a world without names or faces.

People simply don't care until you make a post like this and make them care.

If you hadn't posted, we'd have never missed you in the first place because we don't know you and didn't even know you existed.

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MondayCrosswords OP t1_ivpeaov wrote

Reply to comment by sarahjustme in WA election results 2022: Seattle, King County, U.S. Congress and more - watch this page, starting at 8pm by MondayCrosswords

I am not 100% sure about this, but I don't think there's any record of the results of an advisory vote significantly influencing legislation. '

They exist because of Tim Eyman. Excerpt of the main stuff if you hit the paywall: "The tax-related questions put to voters have been a staple of Washington ballots since 2007, when anti-tax initiative activist Tim Eyman ran and won voter approval for Initiative 960. The campaign’s success means that anytime the Washington Legislature opts to raise taxes, their actions are subject to judgment by voters."

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smegdawg t1_ivp69xr wrote

Reply to comment by TrainingCartoonist30 in WA election results 2022: Seattle, King County, U.S. Congress and more - watch this page, starting at 8pm by MondayCrosswords

>The legislature increased without a vote of the people, the tax on aircraft fuel from 11 cents to 18 cents per gallon, costing $14 million in its first ten years, for government spending.

For WA most of the time you can just cross this line out of the text and then re-read it to not get your head tongue tied.

Personally I don't think the bolded word should be there either as it reads as if it is costing the state this amount. A more accurate phrase would be "Generating $14 million in tax revenue..."

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Lupine-lover t1_ivp208b wrote

Reply to comment by TopRevenue2 in Where to stop in WA on the drive from North Cascades to Glacier? by polanyisauce

I forgot to add the bakeries! Winthrop has the Rocking Horse Bakery on the Main Street, down by the outdoor store which is awesome. Twisp has the Cinnamon Twist Bakery on Glover Street next to the natural foods store, Glover Street Market. But the true best treat is the sea salt baguette at the Mazama store. Their sandwiches are very good too.

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