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by apostate
Thu Jun 15, 2017 7:18 pm
Forum: General Legislative Discussions
Topic: Seattle gun tax failure? Firearm sales plummet, violence spikes after law passes
Replies: 19
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Re: Seattle gun tax failure? Firearm sales plummet, violence spikes after law passes

Jusme wrote:What they didn't even mention, was the fact that with sales of firearms and ammo, decreasing in Seattle, they are losing the normal revenue from sales taxes. I would bet that any money collected, from the "gun tax", is not even close to lost revenue.
Well, you have to realize the Seattle city council recently approved a tax on sugary drinks.

Oh, and "Some council members favored including diet soda, which is more popular with wealthier white consumers. That was one recommendation made after the city put the plan through a racial-equity analysis."

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