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ZagNative
01-19-2008, 11:46 AM
Huskies' taxing request (http://www.spokesmanreview.com/sports/story.asp?ID=228476&page=all)


John Blanchette
The Spokesman-Review
January 19, 2008

Forgive us for even thinking such a thing, but where the hell is Tim Eyman when you actually need him?

Shouldn't Tax Cap Tim be riding to our rescue right about now – now that the University of Washington has decided it should be allowed to help itself to $150 million in taxpayer money to fund the renovation of its crumbling hulk of a football stadium.

And you thought the panhandling in the U-district was confined to the Ave.

It is hard to decide which is in fuller bloom – the chutzpah of UW's administration in plunging their mitts into our trousers or the cluelessness of our elected leaders for apparently being so eager to turn our pockets whites-out. So you make the call.

It that link brings up the subscription page, you should be able to get in the back door by following the link here (http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/sportslink/archive/?postID=6916).

NEC26
01-19-2008, 09:42 PM
That is unreal the state can't afford to fund the north south highway but we can fund a rebuild of huskie stadium? If this goes through I will be furious!!

xjzico
01-28-2008, 02:30 PM
Don't know if anyone east of the Cascades would pay for the renovation unless they visited the Seattle area. I think the money would come primarily from King County by extending the current taxes on hotels, cabs and the like, used to fund Safeco and Quest- the same ### the Sonic's have eyed.