The King County ballot drop box in front of the administrative building at South Seattle College (6000 16th SW; WSB sponsor) is one of four official drop boxes in West Seattle, the best places to turn in your ballot before 8 pm next Tuesday (August 4). This is the primary election for most of the people on your ballot, with a few exceptions, including the Seattle Public Library levy, which will be settled in Tuesday’s election. Here’s info about who and what else you’ll see on your ballot.
I’m done voting for candidates who come from money and have never faced real financial pressure. For instance career politicians like Pramila Jayapal who has an estimated net worth of nearly $2 million.. These millionaires are completely insulated from the financial realities the rest of us deal with. The only candidate I see who actually probably still understands the day-to-day struggle of the American people is Nirav Sheth, who was once a homeless college student. Moving forward, the only thing I will vote is “no” on any and all taxes and levies, because those who have never had to struggle shouldn’t be the ones deciding how much of our hard-earned money to take.
$2m is certainly a lot of money. But for a 60 year old it doesn’t exactly scream “came from money.”.
Agreed. Just wish there were red candidates at the city and county level.
Vote red? In this economy??? My gas and groceries were cheaper when Brandon was president.
Maybe it’s time to move to a red state if those are your current values. If you think this authoritarian administration cares anything about being fiscally responsible you’re off your head. Vote red and all you’re doing is showing us that your part of the illegal MAGA ‘culture’ and support all of the illegal things. They’re currently doing to everyone in this country.
I don’t see affluent Democrats making a mad dash to their financial planners to divest themselves of a corrupt, unethical financial system. Modern day democrats aren’t fighting “The System,” they are “The System.” Political talk is cheap, but I look to see what real sacrifices people are willing to make for their alleged principles.
I can no longer continue to vote yes to more taxes, levies, etc…It’s becoming too hard to live here with all the additional cost, it’s squeezing the very people they say they want to help. At some point the city needs to learn to deal with the money its bringing in. They created a lot of programs during Covid with federal money and then decided to keep them with no way to pay for them. They pass increased taxes, etc.. and the money isn’t really earmarked for what they tell you it is. Enough is enough at some point. Also, to speak to WS98, not sure how wanting the city to be fiscally responsible is supporting MAGA, it’s ridiculous statements like this that got people to vote for Trump in the first place, complete lack of wanting to listen to others and let them make their own choices.
Yup. Just got our recent escrow report on our mortgage. $2400 dollar increase! As seniors, affordability even with home ownership is a real (unreported) issue. It doesn’t make us “richer” so voting does have its realities. Taxes should be producing better results.
If you plan to mail your vote, do it now! Changes in USPS processing procedures may delay its affixing of postmarks. California recently reported over 150,000 rejected ballots with speculation that late postmarks may have caused the problem.
You never hear from those who are really hurting fiancially, it’s invariably the financially comfortable petit bourgeoisie who tell us they are one tax from being on the streets, wiping away tears so they can log in to their brokerage accts. Frankly, affluent conservatives and liberals share much more in common in terms of lifestyles than they do with their poor fellow constituents. Oh, and for the conservative contingent, Trump isn’t a capitalist, he’s a full-on socialist when you look at how he tinkers with the markets and buys equity stakes in companies. The more you all try to differentiate yourselves from each other, the more you appear the same.
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