This is a bit old, but good for the state for rebuilding state route 410. And now that the precedent has been set, I assume there’s a cost overrun provision. I mean to have a cost overrun provision in a county that gets $0.62 back for every dollar it puts into state coffers, but not one that gets back 2.24, well that would be madness. So while I don’t like the idea of cost overrun provisions in general, at least we’re being fair.
What? The state only has the cost overrun provision in the King County project? Well then, I guess I’ll have to vote to Reject Referendum 1.
One is a $8m project involving very typical construction work. The other is a $3,100m project involving “—st in the world” type construction. Most simple highway projects don’t have cost overrun provisions, even the ones in king county.
You should vote against it because an unknown liability for construction on a state highway should be borne by the state. It’s not like KC wouldn’t end up paying most of it in increased state taxes(or, more realistically, reduced services) anyway.
Why must every public works project in this town be built in the most expensive way possible? The Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built for less than $1 billion. Why does a bunch of concrete pontoons cost five times as much? Why must we spend four billion on a tunnel when less expensive options are available?
Carly is back to his hating all things not king county.
I pay a hell of a lot more in taxes than you do carly, so using your logic, I should get back more stuff from govt than you do. Sounds fair to me.
Perhaps if seattle didn’t have a record of fucking up every project they touch, the rest of the state wouldn’t have to worry about placing a cost overrun provision on the assinine tunnel job.
@2
Excellent point. The tunell is the worst idea out there…billions to construct and it provides less capacity wit zero ability to expand for future capacity.
Worst….idea…evarrrr.
@3
I should get back more stuff from govt than you do
Well if you are really in a high income bracket, you do get more back.
You get a stable government and a relatively stable financial system that allows you to easily reinvest your money.
You get military and police services that protect you better than in any other country.
Try comparing your life here to elsewhere. Except for a few micro nations in Europe (where land is very, very expensive; and they freeload on the rest of Europe) you can’t come close to the deal the rich get here.
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Bs….the poorest person is provided the with the same military defense that the richest person is here.
Same goes with your point about a stable govt.
The difference is in the life choices we make, not in what the govt provides.
The only worry the Rethug Welfare Counties have is that they won’t get to suck as much tax money out of Seattle/King County.
Yakima County is already taking $400 million a year more than they contribute to the state coffers and they only want a bit more to fix a road to benefit – them? How cute.
The real mistake Seattle/King County is making is not treating Washington State more like a business. The Rethug Welfare Counties need to pay their own way or they need to take a hit.
@9
Let’s take that down to the individual level. No more handouts to the pieces of shit freeloaders in our society. Pull your own weight or starve….I like it.
Me the thinks rujaxoff would get real hungry real quick.
5 – Who has more to lose from a crappy military who’ll lose to an “invasion” from Mexico like the brown people haters fantasize?
Not the poor…
They’re coming for you maxeeeee…what if your wife dropped the dime on you when she was in the hospital. OOOOOOO….look out!
@11
Fail.
@9,
Why look at the little guy when the main problem is the big guys?
The Rethug Welfare Counties take $1.75 billion of tax money from Seattle/King every year. How much do the little guys cost? Not so much, I think.
Nor do the Rethug Welfare Counties show much gratitude to us either.
The Rethug Welfare Counties cost us $1.75 billion every year. Without them we could upgrade our infrastructure AND reduce our tax load at the same time.
Why should the Rethug Welfare Counties who cannot successfully balance their own budgets be allowed to have any say in running the state economy?
Why should people who don’t pay any taxes have any say on tax increases for others or budget items?
Don’t pay any taxes…then youj don’t get to vote.
@17, Other than filthy rich people, who doesn’t pay taxes one way or another?
A lot of the poor on the dole now were fully employed middle class just a few years ago. Thank you to the Rethug corporations who have off shored their jobs.
@18
a large percentage of the population do not pay federal income tax..
@19
Oh please, like every corp is “republican”. perhaps you should thank bill clinton for shit bag things like NAFTA.
wonder why neither party is pushing that? hmmmm……
If the govt wants extra income AND to help kickstart US mfg, then its time for heavy tariffs on imported goods -NOW.
If you are referring to the poorest in this state earning $20K or less they are paying about 17.3% in state taxes while those earning over $500K pay 2.6%. Link
I do.
Political suicide for anyone who tries, at least as long as the corporations can dump money against you.
This has been my position for many years.
Well we agree on something then.