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Capital gains backers spying

Proponents of the unconstitutional capital gains income tax are working overtime to prevent voters from weighing in. First, there was the game last year with the emergency clause to prevent a referendum. Now capital gains income tax supporters are gearing up to counter a potential I-1929 signature gathering campaign by setting up a surveillance system to report any ballot petition signing locations. As reported by the Everett Herald:

“Should I-1929 petitions get circulated, opponents won’t be sitting idly by. They set up a hotline Thursday that people can call to report where they see signatur...

 

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