I-1053: Yes *Again* to 2/3 Majority for Taxes

Following I-601, R-49, and I-960, the people will again pass a 2/3 majority requirement for the legislature (or by a simple majority refer for a vote of the people) to raise any taxes.

Initiative 1053 will again constrain the Washington State Legislature, for at least 2 years, from simply raising taxes yet again whenever they believe that they yet again don't have enough of our money.

This initiative wouldn't be necessary if the state legislature would stop thwarting the thrice-expressed will of the people to stop using their ever increasing apatite for the voters' money to fund their ever-expanding state budgets; however, it is abundantly clear that this legislature's leadership has a high degree of contempt for the simpleton knuckle-dragging voters in this state (who managed to elect the very same politicians in question) when it comes to the voters' own pocketbooks.

If state politicians had any chutzpah they'd propose a state constitutional amendment to solidify the 2/3 majority (or Referendum) rule. Unfortunately very few in Olympia want to recognize that the people, not the politicians, are supposed to hold the power in this state.

Initiative 1053 may be repetitive, but sometimes it takes repetition for children (or politicians) to get the message.

I've enthusiastically voted Yes on I-1053.