Transportation talk tops 34th District Democrats’ agenda tonight

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Tonight’s marquee event in West Seattle – the 34th District Democrats‘ monthly gathering (7 pm, The Hall at Fauntleroy). And a timely topic, too – transportation, from the Alaskan Way Viaduct to the city’s future vision (which could include more taxes to pay for improvements). Here’s the full agenda, which includes West Seattle-residing Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, chair of the council’s Transportation Committee. (You’re also bound to hear an update on the 34th DDs’ biggest annual event, the Garden Party dinner/auction, coming up this Friday.)

VoiceOfTheJunction August 11, 2010 (11:54 am)

Transportation is great, but how about we address some of the taxes that are killing our communities? Rising property taxes, recent candy/water tax, proposed sales tax, proposed income tax, along with the expiration of the tax cuts we’ve been enjoying over the past 8 years will crush whatever local economy we have left. Come on 34th Dems, stop marching in lock-step and speak out against your candidates and leaders that are destroying our communities.

Ex-Westwood Resident August 11, 2010 (4:05 pm)

Tom is going to be there. He is the leading advocate for the New Transportation Taxing District for Seattle. read about it in the Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012589280_taxes11m.html
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VOTJ, they wont. I have attended a few of their meetings and they all sounded like a mutual admiration club. Most of them believe that we aren’t taxed enough. Although I might go tonight just to see if any of the Progs (they are not Dems) have the nads to confront Tom about the additional taxes he supports.

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