we actually did it and the council finally voted to approve the head tax. i am honestly blown away by how much pressure we were able to keep on them until the very end. thanks for sticking with me while we fought for this because now we have a real …
May 16, 2018
Final supporters
Dear Seattle City Councilmembers,
Big business is reaping record profits while Seattle's affordable housing and homelessness crisis only worsens. Wealthy corporations like Amazon already pay little in taxes, and now will be paying even less thanks to the Trump $1.8 trillion corporate tax cut windfall.
We, the undersigned community members, call on you to urgently address the city's affordable housing crisis by raising $150 million/year by taxing Seattle's biggest 5%-10% of businesses, using the Employee Hours Tax starting January 2019. This level of funding will allow the city to build up to 750 new affordable units per year, using priority hire/union labor agreements, as well as a major expansion of funding for homeless services.
We hope that Seattle's city council will use this historic opportunity to fight back against the Trump agenda and make our city truly welcoming to all.
Please join us as well at the Tax Amazon protest!
Petition prepared by the Affordable Housing Alliance, the Office of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Socialist Alternative, and the Seattle Democratic Socialists of America.
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Reached 100 supporters
April 6, 2018
32 Comments
As a medical professional, I see housing insecurity and lack of housing being a major barrier to healing and living vitally. We cannot have a great city without health and we cannot have health without housing. The tax system in Washington is hurting all of us that want to look at our neighbors and see each of them as equals. I make more than the Seattle median income and I donate what I don't need to housing insecurity non-profits but I wish we had a more organized way to route my excess income to organized, state protected housing.
I am a Seattle resident and work in public health. Housing is a health issue and Seattle is in a severe housing crisis. Amazon is fortunate to have their headquarters based in Seattle, and given their immense profits, should contribute appropriately to the city’s infrastructural needs.
It is getting harder and harder for folks like me (Teachers) to afford housing here in Seattle. I pay my taxes..and SO SHOULD JEFF BEZOS, Amaon, Microsoft and Vulcan!! I rent! Cannot afford to own a home in this city of have and have nots!
Jeff Bezos became the wealthiest person in the world on the backs of the working class of Seattle, who are now being driven out by a real estate market that is booming as a result of their hard work.
As a small business we stand in solidarity with this progressive taxation to gain affordable housing and homelessness services. And reject the big business smokescreen of "skin in the game". Our communities are being pushed out by the greed of big money.
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we actually did it and the council finally voted to approve the head tax. i am honestly blown away by how much pressure we were able to keep on them until the very end. thanks for sticking with me while we fought for this because now we have a real …
May 16, 2018
Final supporters
Dear Seattle City Councilmembers,
Big business is reaping record profits while Seattle's affordable housing and homelessness crisis only worsens. Wealthy corporations like Amazon already pay little in taxes, and now will be paying even less thanks to the Trump $1.8 trillion corporate tax cut windfall.
We, the undersigned community members, call on you to urgently address the city's affordable housing crisis by raising $150 million/year by taxing Seattle's biggest 5%-10% of businesses, using the Employee Hours Tax starting January 2019. This level of funding will allow the city to build up to 750 new affordable units per year, using priority hire/union labor agreements, as well as a major expansion of funding for homeless services.
We hope that Seattle's city council will use this historic opportunity to fight back against the Trump agenda and make our city truly welcoming to all.
Please join us as well at the Tax Amazon protest!
Petition prepared by the Affordable Housing Alliance, the Office of Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, Socialist Alternative, and the Seattle Democratic Socialists of America.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
April 6, 2018
32 Comments
I have been a full time union employee at seattle center for 5 years. I cannot afford to live in the city where I work. Why wouldn't we find a way to tax the wealthy and create homes for all Seattle workers? If we can live where we work, you won't need to toll city streets.
As a medical professional, I see housing insecurity and lack of housing being a major barrier to healing and living vitally. We cannot have a great city without health and we cannot have health without housing. The tax system in Washington is hurting all of us that want to look at our neighbors and see each of them as equals. I make more than the Seattle median income and I donate what I don't need to housing insecurity non-profits but I wish we had a more organized way to route my excess income to organized, state protected housing.
I am a Seattle resident and work in public health. Housing is a health issue and Seattle is in a severe housing crisis. Amazon is fortunate to have their headquarters based in Seattle, and given their immense profits, should contribute appropriately to the city’s infrastructural needs.
It is getting harder and harder for folks like me (Teachers) to afford housing here in Seattle. I pay my taxes..and SO SHOULD JEFF BEZOS, Amaon, Microsoft and Vulcan!! I rent! Cannot afford to own a home in this city of have and have nots!
Jeff Bezos became the wealthiest person in the world on the backs of the working class of Seattle, who are now being driven out by a real estate market that is booming as a result of their hard work.
As a small business we stand in solidarity with this progressive taxation to gain affordable housing and homelessness services. And reject the big business smokescreen of "skin in the game". Our communities are being pushed out by the greed of big money.
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I have been a full time union employee at seattle center for 5 years. I cannot afford to live in the city where I work. Why wouldn't we find a way to tax the wealthy and create homes for all Seattle workers? If we can live where we work, you won't need to toll city streets.